Skillet Cornbread

Recipe Cuisine: Breads
Recipe Category: Breads
Recipe Serves: 8

Recipes Ingredients:

2 c Cornmeal
4 Eggs, beaten
2 ts Baking powder 1
1/2 c Buttermilk
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Water
2 ts Salt
1 tb Shortening

Recipe Instructions:

Sift together dry ingredients. Combine eggs, buttermilk, and water. slowly stir into cornmeal mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened. Melt shortening in a 9 inch cast-iron Skillet in a 400 degree Oven until very hot. Pour batter into Hot skillet. Bake at 425 for 35 minutes or until lightly browned.