Bacon grease gives our classic Southern cornbread recipe an extra rich flavor.

In a word, its perfection.

Eat this subtly sweet and savory Southern cornbread just as it is, warm after baking.

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Or serve it with a pat of butter and honey as a near dessert-like treat.

(Or, add thecornbread to a glass of milkfor a treatif you know, you know!)

You may actually have most, if not all, in your pantry and fridge right now.

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), it wont be too sweet.

Can I Use White Cornmeal Instead of Yellow?

it’s possible for you to store leftover pieces at room temperature for up to three days.

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But it’s often best stirred into warm soups where it doesn’t need reheating.

(Or, freeze any leftover cornbread and save it forcornbread dressing.)

Cornbread is often a side dish forOven-Fried Chicken Thighsandbarbecued pork chops.

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But you could’t serveWhite Chicken Chili,Beef Stew, orHamburger Stewwithout a wedge.

)medium-grind stone-ground yellow cornmeal

1cup(4 1/4 oz.

)all-purpose flour

2tsp.kosher salt

2tsp.baking powder

1/2tsp.baking soda

2cupswhole buttermilk

2largeeggs

1/4cup(2 oz.

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Stir cornmeal mixture into buttermilk mixture until just combined.

Bake cornbread:

Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 22 minutes.

Carefully invert onto wire rack, and let cool slightly, about 10 minutes, before serving.

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cornbread flipped on wire rack to cool

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