Skillet Cornbread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening (crisco)
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425-degrees f.
• 2 put shortening in cast iron skillet and heat in oven until skillet is hot and shortening is melted (6-8 minutes).
• 3 while shortening is melting, in a large bowl beat egg and add baking soda and salt, beating well to combine. stir in cornmeal and buttermilk.
• 4 remove hot skillet from oven. pour half of the hot shortening into batter and stir until combined.
• 5 pour batter into skillet and place in oven.
• 6 bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and tests done when toothpick is inserted in center.
• 7 cut bread into 8 wedges and serve hot with butter.