Pork Cracklin’ Corn Bread…

I haven’t eaten cornbread with pork cracklings for years.  I am going to give this recipe a try and I will let you know how it turns out.  

Ingredients --

1/4 cup butter or margarine

2 cups self-rising cornmeal

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups buttermilk

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup cracklings*

 

Preparation

Place butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet, and heat in a 425° oven 4 minutes. Combine cornmeal and flour in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.  Stir together buttermilk, eggs, and cracklings; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Pour over melted butter in hot skillet.  Bake at 425° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

*1 cup cooked, crumbled bacon (12 to 15 slices) may be substituted for cracklings.