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Bacon Jalapeño Cornbread

This savory cornbread mixes bacon, jalapeños, parsley, and eggs into a tender batter before baking in a hot pan.

$0.49per serving $
40 minstart to table
8servings

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow corn meal
  • 1 cup all purpose unbleached flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp bacon grease
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 strips bacon
  • 1/4 cup minced hot peppers/jalapeños
  • 1 handful chopped parsley

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan with bacon grease.
  2. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, then crumble it.
  3. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
  4. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and bacon grease together, then stir them into the dry mixture with the jalapeños, parsley, and bacon.
  5. Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 20 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs are fully cooked.
  6. Cool the cornbread for 5 minutes before cutting.

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