Country Cornbread

2 cups cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 TBS bacon drippings
2 cups buttermilk

A Regular Guys Recipe

This is another one of those occasions when using cast iron really makes a difference.  You can use a cast iron muffin pan, special cornbread pan or a regular cast iron skillet.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Grease pan with butter, oil or bacon drippings.and place in oven to get sizzling hot.

Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.  Add bacon drippings and buttermilk, beating well.  Pour mixture into the hot pan and bake for about an hour and fifteen minutes until brown.  Remove from pan immediately.