Side dishe for 9
Southern Cornbread with cornmeal
Cornmeal batter with buttermilk and eggs bakes in a hot skillet until golden, firm, and lightly crisp around the edges.
Typical price
$1.20for 4 servings
$0.30 per serving$1.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 31 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 9servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 8.75 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Buttermilk$0.05/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.64Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.70 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilFlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp bacon drippings
- 1 3/4 cups cornmeal
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and place the bacon drippings in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet.
- Heat the skillet in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and vegetable oil in a second bowl, then stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture.
- Carefully swirl the hot drippings through the batter, pour the batter into the skillet, and bake for 20 minutes until firm and cooked through.
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