Granny's Cracklin' Bread

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Recipe from Crystal Van Poppe in her booklet "Redneck Recipes""

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup pork crackling
• 1 cup white cornmeal
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1⁄3 cup bacon drippings (may use cooking oil)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Mix together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Separately, mix together milk/buttermilk, eggs, and bacon drippings, Stir until smooth, then fold in cracklings.
4. Pur into a greased 10 inch cake pan and bake at 425F for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Reviews

[MarshHen]

Another wonderful recipe that was handed down to me, except I've alway's used buttermilk and the bacon drippings and I bake mine in a pre-heated, greased cast iron frying pan. I buy my cracklings from my local grocery store. We love it served with a pot of greens and smoked ham.