Country Cornbread In Iron Skillet

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup margarine, melted
• 4 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix together the cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• 2 in a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, butter and buttermilk.
• 3 add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• 4 heat a dry 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes.
• 5 add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides.
• 6 leave remaining oil in pan.
• 7 return to high for 1 minute.
• 8 pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and cook on high heat until bubbles start to form in the center.
• 9 remove from stove.
• 10 bake in a preheated 400°f oven for 40-50 minutes, or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 11 serve warm.