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 in the ingredients list below for making your own. It's fairly easy.

Ingredients

* 1 1/2 cups white cornmeal
* 1/4 cup 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 bacon drippings (you can substitute cooking oil) 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 bacon drippings, leaving about 1 or 2 tablespoons in the skillet. Mix well.
5. Pour mixture into hot skillet and bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown or wooden toothpick 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.