Southern Style Skillet Cornbread

A classic Southern cornbread recipe baked to perfection in an iron skillet.

Ingredients

Ingredients
1 1⁄2	white cornmeal
3	tablespoons all-purpose flour
1	teaspoon baking soda
1	teaspoon salt
1 3⁄4	buttermilk
1	large egg
1	tablespoon vegetable shortening
1	tablespoon bacon grease

Instructions

• Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the white cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
  3. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk and egg. Beat until well blended, then add it to the dry ingredients. Mix the batter until thoroughly blended.
  4. Place the vegetable shortening and bacon grease in a 9" iron skillet. Heat until the shortening melts.
  5. Pour the hot fats into the batter, stir well, and pour the batter back into the skillet.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the cornbread is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  7. To serve, turn the skillet upside down onto a large plate. Remove the skillet and cut the cornbread into wedges.
  8. To prepare for Cornbread dressing, cool the cornbread, cut it into wedges, and freeze until ready to use in the recipe. Defrost before continuing.

Jul 23, 2024