Bacon and Cheddar Cornbread (video)
Breads
- 8
SERVES
Submitted by Heather Bilyeu
Ingredients
- 2 C self-rising cornmeal mix
- 1 ⅓ C buttermilk
- ¼ C oil
- 1 egg
- 1 C cheddar cheese, grated
- 6 pieces bacon, cooked and finely diced
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 Tbsp reserved bacon grease
Directions
Preheat oven to 500°. Place a cast iron skillet in the oven while it preheats. This step is important—the skillet needs to be smoking hot.
In a large bowl, add the cornmeal mix. Add buttermilk, oil and egg to a separate glass measuring cup and whisk to combine. Pour into bowl with cornmeal and gently mix with a spatula. Add cheddar, cooked bacon pieces and green onions. Mix gently until just combined.
Once the oven is heated, carefully remove the hot skillet. Add bacon grease to coat bottom of skillet. Pour cornbread mixture into hot skillet, then return to oven and bake 20 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes in pan before cutting and serving. Serves 8.
