SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD

SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD image

Yield 4 Wedges

Number Of Ingredients 10

Corn Meal, yellow, 1 cup
Bacon drippings or butter, 1-3 tbs
Vegetable oil, 1 tsp
white sugar, 2 tsp
salt, 1/2 tsp
baking powder 1 tsp
baking soda 1/4 tsp
rapidly boiling water 1/3 cup
buttermilk 3/4 cup
large egg beaten lightly

Steps:

Adjust baking rack to lowest level. Set heat at 450 degrees F. Set 8-inch cast iron skillet with bacon drippings or butter, and vegetable oil into oven. Measure 1/3 cup cornmeal into medium bowl. Mix remaining cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in small bowl and stir. Set aside. Pour boiling water over 1/3 cup corn meal and stir to make a stiff mush. Whisk in buttermilk and stir well with no clumps. When oven is heated, remove the skillet, pour dry ingredients into wet (big bowl), Immediately pour hot fat from the cast-iron skillet into corn mixture, stir and return all to preheated oven. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cut corn bread into wedges. Turn cornbread onto rack, and serve immediately.