Smackin Cracklin Cornbread

This is one of my adopted recipes. I have made it, but it still needs a little tweeking. Note: I am still working on this recipe, but I did find that I needed additional milk. I would add up to 1/2 cup regular milk to the buttermilk, or as much as you need to get the consistency you desire. I also put 2 Tablespoons oil in an iron skillet and preheated in the oven while mixing the ingredients. I then added the mixture and spooned the hot oil over the top of mixture.

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  self-rising cornmeal
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 2  teaspoons butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cracklings

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients well.
2. Preheat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet in oven while mixing.
3. Put additional shortening or drippings on top.
4. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes.
5. You may use a divided iron skillet or cornstick pan.
6. Actually, you can use a regular on skillet if that's all you have.