Mississippi Cornbread

Ingredients

• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Combine cornmeal, soda, and salt; stir in eggs and buttermilk. Heat bacon drippings in a 10- inch cast-iron skillet in a 400° oven for 3 minutes or until very hot. Coat skillet well with drippings. Pour any excess melted drippings into batter, and mix well. Pour batter into hot skillet, and bake ...

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