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Southern Cracklin' Cornbread
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 20
This is some of the best southern cornbread in the world. As we say in the south, it'll make you slap your mama.
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
Directions:
1. Combine the cornmeal, soda, and salt; stir in the eggs and buttermilk.
2. 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.
3. Pour batter into hot pan. Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes or until bread is golden. Cut into squares.
By RecipeOfHealth.com