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Golden Fried Cornbread

Here's how you make Golden Fried Cornbread
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 cup buttermilk (original used regular whole milk )
  • 1/4 cup shortening, melted (could use strained bacon drippings )
  • Cornmeal mix, self-rising (1 1/2 cups mix, PLEASE use yellow, wouldn't want have pale looking cornbread )
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bowl,combine all ingredients, except for the 1/2 cup of shortening and mix well.

  • Step 2: In a large cast iron skillet ( can use an ordinary skillet ), heat 1/2 cup shortening over medium heat until hot but not smoking.

  • Step 3: When oil is hot, add batter 1/3 cup at a time,( if batter seems too thick add about 1/4 cup of water ) spread batter until about 1/4 inch thick.

  • Step 4: Fry until batter starts to bubble and edges look slightly dry,lift edge a bit to see if golden( about 4 minutes )if it is,turn and brown other side.

  • Step 5: After removing from skillet,butter and keep warm.

  • Step 6: Repeat from Step 3 with remaining batter.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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