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Cracklin’ Corn Bread

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Yields 4 pones

Ingredients

1 cup cracklings
1/2 cup hot water
2 cups sifted yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
Small amount of cold water
Vegetable oil for skillet

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mash or break cracklings. Mix with hot water and pour into cornmeal; add salt. Use sufficient amount of cold water to make dough. Let stand 5 minutes. Shape into pones and place in a cast-iron skillet that has been heated with a few tablespoons of oil. Bake until brown, for about 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 to 45 minutes. The skillet should be placed near the top of the oven.

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