Southern Crackling Cornbread

Posted By Tessie2.

Ingredients.

4 cups of cornmeal
2 teaspoons of soda
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
4 eggs, beaten
4 cups of buttermilk
1/3 cup of bacon drippings
1 cup of cracklings

Directions.

Combine the cornmeal, soda, and salt, stir in eggs and buttermilk. Heat bacon drippings in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan until very hot, add drippings and cracklings to batter, mixing well. Pour the batter into hot pan, bake at 450ºF. for 25 minutes or until the bread is golden. Cut into squares. Makes 15 to 20 servings