1/4 cup bacon drippings or cooking oil 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar (optional) 1 cup buttermilk 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Heat bacon drippings in large, well-greased black iron skillet. Mix cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Add buttermilk, stirl wll. Add eggs and mix. Pour in hot bacon drippings, stirring rapidly. Have skillet sizzling hot- water should pop and sizzle when sprinkled in pan to test. Pour batter into skillet, cover, reduce heat and cook on top of stove until bread is browned and almost cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Turn and brown other side, about 2 minutes. Cut in wedges to serve. Serves 6-8.
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