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Buttermilk Cornbread

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The Editors
Yield
1 serving
Category
Bread
Course
Side Dishes
Preparation Method
Bake
Sources
User Submitted
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This recipe came from a friend of the author’s who has diabetes. Now she likes it better than old-fashioned cornbread!

Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (can use whole wheat bread flour)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1 tablespoon oil
Buttermilk as needed to make batter thin
Instructions

Mix all ingredients together and add enough buttermilk to make batter thin. Mix well. Pour in oiled cast-iron skillet and bake at 425°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until batter is firm and browned. To prepare skillet, use enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.

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Carole Allen (not verified)

3 weeks 4 days ago

That is the way my mother ALWAYS made cornbread, except without the flour. She was from Alabama and would never have used flour or sugar in her cornbread as some recipes recommend. She usually used bacon grease for the oil and baked it in a cast iron skillet coated with bacon grease. Delicious!