Southern Cracklin' Cornbread

Name: Southern Cracklin' Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 15-20 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 cups cornmeal; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 4 eggs, beaten; 4 cups buttermilk; 1/3 cup bacon drippings; 1 cup cracklings

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Recipe by southern chef in lo

This is some of the best southern cornbread in the world. As we say in the south, it'll make you slap your mama.

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READY IN: 35mins

SERVES: 15-20

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

cups cornmeal
2

teaspoons baking soda
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons salt
4

eggs, beaten
4

cups buttermilk
¹⁄₃

cup bacon drippings
1

cup cracklings

DIRECTIONS

Combine the cornmeal, soda, and salt; stir in the eggs and buttermilk.
Heat the bacon drippings in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan until very hot. Add the hot dripping and cracklings to batter, mixing well.
Pour batter into hot pan. Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes or until bread is golden. Cut into squares.

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