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Lou Ann's Nanny's Cornbread

Lou Ann Smith's Nanny's Recipe, adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook, 1941 edition
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup coarse ground cornmeal
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp sugar (optional, depending on your taste)
  • 2 well-beaten eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter (original recipe used shortening)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Put cast iron skillet into oven to heat for about 15 minutes before beginning the recipe.
  • Stir dry ingredients together in large bowl. 
  • Separately, combine eggs, milk and melted butter or shortening. Add to dry mixture and stir just until moistened.
  • Remove skillet from oven and pour cornbread batter into skillet. Return to oven and bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until golden brown and beginning to pull away from the sides of the skillet.