Aunt Bernice's Cornbread
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine all ingredients except for 2 tablespoons of shortening; Mix well.
- In an iron skillet, place 2 tablespoons shortening.
- Place skillet in oven for a few minutes, until shortening is melted.
- Remove skillet from oven and pour cornbread batter on top of melted shortening.
- (Don't mix) Bake for 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
- ~NOTE~If you don’t have an iron skillet, you may use a 8-inch round cake pan, using the same directions.
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