Recipe

Basic Cornbread

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, or bacon fat, plus 1/2 tablespoon, softened
1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease a 9-inch square baking dish with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
Combine eggs, buttermilk, and 4 tablespoons melted butter in a large mixing bowl, and whisk to combine. Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a separate large bowl, and whisk to combine. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake until top is golden brown and edges have pulled away from sides of pan, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.