Ingredients:
- 2 2/3 tbsp bacon drippings or 2 2/3 tbsp butter or 2 2/3 tbsp olive oil
- 2/3 cup rapidly boiling water
Directions:
- Set oven to 425 degrees. Place 8 square baking dish (preferably glass) with drippings (butter) in oven while it heats.
- Place 2/3 cup cornmeal in medium bowl.
- Mix 1 1/3 cup cornmeal, salt, baking powder & soda in small bowl.
- Pour boiling water into medium bowl of cornmeal. The water must be *rapidly* boiling to form the proper mush!
- Whisk in buttermilk gradually, breaking up lumps as needed.
- Whisk in eggs & molasses.
- When you can smell the bacon fat, or the oven is heated, remove pan from oven, then add dry ingredients to wet, and mix until just moistened.
- Whisk in hot fat from pan just until incorporated.
- Pour batter into hot pan, and bake about 25 minutes, until top is golden brown and center tests clean with a toothpick.
- Cool 5 minutes before cutting, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 144.46 Kcal (605 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 26.12 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.9g | 4% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 41.24mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 359.56mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 263.61mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbs | 25.58g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 6.58g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.02g | 16% | |
| Protein | 4g | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 115.1mg | 12% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 177.53 Kcal (743 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 32.1 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 3.57g | 4% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 50.69mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 441.89mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 323.97mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbs | 31.44g | 9% | |
| Sugars | 8.09g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.94g | 16% | |
| Protein | 4.92g | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 141.5mg | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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