Cornbread I

Serves: 4

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

59

Sweetness

58

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Buttermilk

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1

Egg

1 tbsp

Shortening

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C)

2

Melt the shortening in a 9 inch round iron skillet in the heating oven

3

In a large bowl, stir the cornmeal, salt and baking soda together

4

Stir in the egg and buttermilk

5

Remove skillet from the oven and pour the batter into the skillet, stirring the melted shortening into the batter

6

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes

7

Remove from oven when top of cornbread is brown and it feels firm to the touch

8

Turn out on to a serving plate

9

Cut into wedges and serve immediately with butter