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Cracklin Cornbread- Southern Style

Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup fried pork rinds chopped

Instructions

  • Fry up the bacon over medium-high heat, until crispy. Set aside, reserve the grease.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, baking powder, eggs and buttermilk. Whisk in 2 1/2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
  • Pour about 2 - 3 tablespoons of the bacon grease into the bottom of a preheated 10-inch cast iron skillet or Dutch oven. *Note you may need more bacon grease than rendered from the cook bacon. You can add a little oil to the grease or fry up some more bacon!
  • Evenly top with the chopped pork rinds and press down slightly into the batter. Chop or tear the bacon up and sprinkle on top.
  • If cooking indoors, cook at 425 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and set.

Notes

Tip: If using milk instead of buttermilk use about 1 1/2 cups.