Southern Cornbread

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 1/4 cup self rising flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs (beaten)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp bacon drippings
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsp salted butter

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, sift the flour, cornmeal and sugar together and mix to combine.

3. 3

   Next, add the buttermilk, vegetable oil, bacon drippings, and eggs.

4. 4

   Mix the cornbread batter until all the ingredients are well combined.

5. 5

   Grease a 8x8 bake dish with butter or nonstick baking spray, then pour in the cornbread batter.

6. 6

   Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove from the oven, and brush on 2 tbsp of salted butter on the top of the cornbread.

8. 8

   Let cool.

9. 9

   Serve & enjoy!