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Basic Cornbread Recipe with Bacon

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Course Bread
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp rendered bacon fat
  • 1 cup white or yellow cornmeal (I used equal amount of white and yellow)
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Put the bacon fat into a medium cast iron skillet (about 9 inch round). Put the skillet into the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cayenne in a large mixing bowl.
  • Put the eggs, milk, and melted butter into a small bowl and mix well.
  • Pour the egg mixture into the cornmeal mixture, stirring until just combined.
  • Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and pour the batter into the skillet. Return the skillet to the oven and bake the cornbread until it is deep golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Serve immediately!
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