Bacon and Herb Cornbread
2014-06-02 21:43:59
Yields 6
Basic cornbread gets even better with bacon and herbs.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1¼ cups butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups whole buttermilk
- 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons yellow self-rising cornmeal mix, divided
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet. Add 1⁄4 cup butter to skillet; melt over medium-high heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in chives and parsley. Place skillet in preheated oven.
- In a microwavable bowl, melt remaining 1 cup butter.
- In a large bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add buttermilk, whisking to combine. Stir in 3 cups cornmeal, salt, and melted butter until ingredients are just combined.
- Remove skillet from oven; sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons cornmeal in skillet. Pour batter into hot pan.
- Bake until cornbread is golden brown and begins to pull away from sides of pan, approximately 25 minutes. Let cornbread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
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This looks simply scrumptious! Thanks for the share. I am following Taste of the South Magazine and looking forward to many more delicious cast iron cooking recipes in the future.