Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup bacon drippings or canola oil
• 2 cups cornmeal (yellow or white)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups buttermilk

Directions

Put the drippings or oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and place it in the cold oven. Heat the oven to 450° F.

In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together the egg and buttermilk then stir into the dry ingredients.

Take the skillet out of oven, and pour the hot oil into the batter and stir until well combined.

Pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 20 minutes. The cornbread should be brown on top and pulling away from the sides of the skillet.