Mom's Southern Cornbread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease (can use vegetable oil but flavor will differ)
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups cornmeal (can use yellow)
• 1 egg
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 -1 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 turn oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 put bacon grease into cast iron skillet.
• 3 put skillet into oven to melt and remove as soon as it's melted being sure to swirl around to coat the skillet.
• 4 meanwhile, mix flour, cornmeal, egg, baking powder and milk-use the full cup of milk and then add until you get the right texture.you want it slightly thick but not too thick.
• 5 add bacon grease to batter, mix well and pour back into skillet.
• 6 bake for about 45 minutes-it will be very golden brown.