Jalapeno Cracklin' Corn Bread

• 1 cup cracklings
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup plain cornmeal (medium ground)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place skillet in oven to heat.
2. Bring cracklings and water to a boil.
3. Boil for 5 to 8 minutes until cracklings are soft.
4. Add cornmeal, salt and jalapeno to mixture, stirring well.
5. Using a large serving spoon, drop batter in pone shapes into hot skillet.
6. This should yield 5 to 6 pones.
7. Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
8. Then reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake for additional 30 to 45 minutes.
9. The skillet should be placed near the top of the oven.

cracklings, water, cornmeal, salt, jalapeno

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/jalapeno-cracklin-corn-bread-recipe.html (may not work)