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Good Ol Old Fashioned Cornbread
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self rising cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup sugar OPTIONAL
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp honey optional
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425
  • Melt 1/4 cup of butter and vegetable oil in the cast iron skillet in the warm oven
  • Using a whisk once adding the dry ingriedents mix them together
  • Add eggs and buttermilk and whisk vigorously
  • (if desire sweet cornbread) add the sugar and honey
  • Take heated cast iron skillet out of the oven and add the melted butter and vegetable oil to the mixing bowl of cornbread. Combine. It's ok if the oil gathers on the outside
  • Pour into the heated cast iron skillet and place in the oven.
  • Bake until golden brown.

Notes

Beautiful cornbread
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, comfort food, Soul Food
Keyword: cornbread
Servings: 6 people