365 Day Buttermilk Cornbread

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Breads

This traditional cornbread uses buttermilk and bacon drippings for a rich, savoury flavour. It is best baked in a cast-iron skillet, though other ovenproof dishes work well. The batter comes together quickly and bakes in a hot oven until golden. The result is a deliciously moist bread that pulls away from the pan's edges. Ideal for serving alongside meals, it makes six generous portions.

365 Day Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Method

  1. A 10-inch cast-iron skillet is ideal for this cornbread, but a Pyrex dish is a suitable alternative. For a halved recipe, use an 8-inch square dish. for the full recipe, a 9x13-inch pan works.
  2. Heat your oven to 450°F.
  3. Place the bacon drippings into your chosen baking dish or skillet, allowing them to melt as the oven heats and you prepare the batter.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until they become frothy. Mix in the yellow cornmeal, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until fully combined. Stir in the buttermilk. Carefully take the hot pan from the oven. Swirl it to coat the base with the melted drippings, then pour the drippings into the batter and stir well.
  5. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cornbread starts to pull away from the pan's sides.
  6. Remember to work promptly once mixing begins, as the leavening agents in the baking soda, baking powder, and buttermilk activate immediately. Avoid delays between mixing and baking.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium650200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBreads
AuthorJoyfully Serve