Cornbread

Ingredients

• •1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• •1/2 cup flour
• •1 tbsp baking powder
• •1/2 tsp baking soda
• •1 tsp salt
• •1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• •1 egg
• •3 tbsp butter (or bacon grease for a more traditional Southern crust)

Steps

1. 1.Preheat the oven to 450°F with a cast-iron skillet inside.
2. 2.Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3.Whisk the buttermilk, egg, and baking soda together in another bowl - the soda should fizz slightly when it hits the buttermilk - then combine with the dry ingredients.
4. 4.Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven, add the butter (or bacon grease), and swirl to coat; you should hear it sizzle - that sizzle is what gives cornbread its crisp, golden crust.
5. 5.Pour the batter into the hot skillet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.