Lars’s Corn Bread

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Ingredients:

• 1 Tbs butter
  

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• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup + 2 Tbs finely ground cornmeal
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 5 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp kosher salt
  

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• 5 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp bacon grease, melted
• 1 ⅓ cups non-fat milk or butter milk
• 1 large egg

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Grease baking pan with butter.
3. Combine the flours, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together thoroughly.
4. Over medium heat, melt butter and bacon grease in small skillet. Do not allow to burn. Remove from heat and add milk. Whisk together.
5. In medium mixing bowl, lightly beat egg, then whisk in the milk, butter and bacon grease.
6. Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix with spatula until smooth.
7. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake 50 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly before cutting.

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Tags: breads, buscuits, side dishes, Southern Cuisine