Corn Bread

Corn Bread

Ain’t nothin’ wrong with that…

1 ¼ corn meal
¾ cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ buttermilk
1 egg
A lump of shortening or butter (Or bacon fat if you prefer)

Put the lump of shortening into a cast iron skillet and put it in a 400° oven.

Mix dry ingredients, the add egg and buttermilk. Mix well. Take skillet out of oven and coat the pan with the melted shortening. Drip the rest into the batter, then mix. Pour the batter into the skillet. Cook at 400° for about 20 minutes. Take it out and flip the bread. Put it back in for another 5 minutes or so, until the other side is browned.