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crispy and golden cornbread in a cast iron skillet with melted butter
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Cornbread

This recipe can be made Gluten-Free by using an alternative flour.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour can substitute with Gluten-Free
  • 1 1/2 cup Cornmeal sifted
  • 2 tsp. Honey or Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 Tbsp Melted Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Lard or Crisco

Equipment

  • 1 Cast Iron Skillet 8-inch

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 425 °F
  2. Mix all ingredients together except for the Lard/ Crisco.
  3. Place 1 Tablespoon of Lard into a cast iron skillet (8- inch) and place in a pre-heated oven for about 2 minutes or until lard is melted and coats the bottom of skillet.
  4. Remove skillet from oven and shake salt all over.
  5. Add mixture to hot skillet and place in oven for approximately 20 minutes.