Southern Cornbread

Step 1: Put the bacon drippings in a 9 or 10-inch well-seasoned cast iron skillet and put the skillet into the oven.

Step 2: Then preheat the oven to 400°F with the skillet inside.( I do on top of stove that way I can watch the grease, yes paranoid).

Step 3: Mix the dry ingredients in large bowl.

Step 4: Mix egg in buttermilk.

Step 5: Add to dry ingredients.

Step 6: Add butter.

Step 7: When the oven is hot, take out the skillet (carefully, as the handle will be hot!).

Step 8: Add the cornbread batter.

Step 9: Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, or until the edges are beginning to brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.