Crackling Cornbread

Name: Crackling Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled, reserve 2 Tbsp drippings); 2 Tbsp salted butter; 2 1/2 cups self rising yellow cornmeal; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups buttermilk (well shaken); 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup roughly chopped pork cracklings (plain salted fried pork rinds) (divided use)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 10

Author : Melissa

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Ingredients

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4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled, reserve 2 Tbsp drippings)2 Tbsp salted butter2 1/2 cups self rising yellow cornmeal1/2 cup all purpose flour1/2 tsp salt2 cups buttermilk (well shaken)2 large eggs1 1/2 cup roughly chopped pork cracklings (plain salted fried pork rinds) (divided use)

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Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and reserved 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings to a 10 inch cast iron skillet or similar size oven safe skillet or baking dish. Place the skillet into the oven while it preheats.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a medium size mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour and salt. Make a well in the center.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk and eggs. Add to the dry ingredients, mixing until fully combined. Stir in cooked bacon and 1 heaping cup of cracklings by hand.

Step 4

Remove skillet from oven and swirl to coat the bottom and sides. Pour the batter into the hot skillet sprinkling the reserved 1/2 cracklings on top.

Step 5

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean.

Step 6

Slice and serve while warm with butter.