Appalachian Cornbread Recipe
- 1 c. Flour
- 1 c. Cornmeal, (preferably white)
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 4 tsp Baking pwdr
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 c. Lowfat milk
- 1/4 c. Oil, (Granny used melted lard)
- 1 x Egg, beaten
- My Granny was a mountain woman from the heart of the Appalachians.
- She cooked three huge meals a day, and she made corn bread every day...sometimes twice a day.
- I formulated this recipe from watching her make bread.
- She never measured anything, so one time I made her stop and let me measure what she was doing.
- I then cut which amount in half.
- She baked her cornbread in a big cast-iron skillet in a wood stove.
- Here's my adaptation of what Granny made....
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Put about 1 tsp.
- bacon drippings in an 8x8 pan, and put it into the oven to heat.
- In medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking pwdr, and salt.
- stir in remaining ingredients, beating by hand JUST till smooth.
- Batter will still be lumpy.
- Pour into warm, prepared pan.
- Bake for 18-22 min, or possibly till done in center.
- Immediately remove from pan, and cold a little.
- Cut into nine squares.
flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking pwdr, salt, milk, oil, egg
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/appalachian-cornbread-65952 (may not work)