Southern Cracklin' Cornbread

By Susan52

Ingredients

• 4 cups cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups buttermilk
• 1/3 cup bacon drippings
• 1 cup cracklings

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the cornmeal, soda, and salt; stir in the eggs and buttermilk.

Heat the bacon drippings in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan until very hot. Add the hot dripping and cracklings to batter, mixing well.

Pour batter into hot pan. Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes or until bread is golden. Cut into squares.