Thanks about the cornbread recipe, Scout. Cornbread is a southern thing but even we make it different nowadays. I've always wondered about cracklins which was never anything I knew about from first hand. I figured they were the crispies from frying bacon,ham, etc.
I make corn bread with a cast iron skillet that has been heated in the oven to very hot. I don't do eggs though. Self rising cornmeal, lots of buttermilk, and oil is about it.
It comes out not cakey but crispy. It's very popular with my group.


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