Gina's Crusty Cornbread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted, slightly cooled
• 2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat, butter, shortening or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400. place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in oven for 30 minutes.
• 2 in large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar. make a well in the center and add milk, eggs and melted butter. stir just until moistened.
• 3 remove skillet from oven and add bacon fat to skillet. swirl around to coat bottom and sides, then pour in cornbread mixture. smooth the top with a spatula, then place in oven and bake about 25 minutes, or until brown.
• 4 if you like, you can spread 2 tablespoons of butter on top of hot cornbread to melt.