Easy Cornbread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons crisco shortening or 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk (more or less as needed)

Recipe

• 1 melt the shortening or grease in a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven as its preheating to 400 degrees meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients.
• 2 don't overbeat.
• 3 mix until just combined and batter looks a little grainy.
• 4 pour the hot grease from the skillet into the batter and mix.
• 5 it will sizzle and smoke a little.
• 6 pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 7 cut into wedges and serve with butter.