Cornbread I

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup stone ground cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (225 degrees c). melt the shortening in a 9 inch round iron skillet in the heating oven.
• in a large bowl, stir the cornmeal, salt and baking soda together. stir in the egg and buttermilk.
• remove skillet from the oven and pour the batter into the skillet, stirring the melted shortening into the batter.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. remove from oven when top of cornbread is brown and it feels firm to the touch. turn out on to a serving plate. cut into wedges and serve immediately with butter.