Southern Buttermilk Cornbread

By RoketJSquerl

Summary: My family’s favorite recipe for buttermilk cornbread.

Ingredients

• vegetable shortening
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup flour, self-rising
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk

Details

Adapted from addapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 476 degrees.
Coat large skillet with vegetable shortening. Mix together all ingredients and pour into coated skillet.
Bake about 10-15 minutes until bread has risen and center springs to the touch.
Serve directly from skillet or allow to stand about 5 minutes and flip onto a plate for serving.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Cooking time: 15 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8