Cracklin’ Bread
Cracklin’ Bread
3/4 cup finely diced salt pork
2 cups cornmeal
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp salt pork drippings
Preheat oven to 400 deg F
Fry salt pork over low heat until nicely browned
Drain fat, saving both drippings & cracklings
Sift together corn meal, baking powder, baking soda & salt
Combine eggs, buttermilk & drippings
Stir into cornmeal mixture together with cracklings
Spread dough in a greased cast iron skillet & bake for 25 to 30 min or until done
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