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Cracklin Cornbread Recipe
How Southern can you get? Here's an easy recipe for Cracklin Cornbread. If you can not find cracklins in your local market, see the link for making your own. It's really very quick and easy.
Ingredients* 1 1/2 cups white cornmeal
* 1/4 cup oil or bacon drippings
* 1/2 cup flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* dash black pepper
* 1 cup cracklins (Recipe)
* 1 cup buttermilk
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Pour oil (or bacon drippings) in cast iron skillet and heat until hot, but not smoking.
3. Combine dry ingredients and cracklins in a mixing bowl. Add milk and mix well (see note below).
4. Add heated oil (or bacon drippings), leaving about a tablespoon or 2 in the skillet. Mix well.
5. Pour mixture into hot skillet and bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown or wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
Note: When adding the milk in step 3, you are looking for a batter that looks like a thick pancake batter. You may need more or less than the 1 cup buttermilk.
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