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Cornbread with Bacon

Adapted from “The Good Book of Southern Baking” by Kelly Fields
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 12 hours
Course Side Dish
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup corn flour
  • ¾ cup coarse corn meal
  • 2 1/3 cups buttermilk at room temperature
  • 6 slices cooked bacon crumbled
  • 2 tsp reserved bacon fat
  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 2 TBS plus 2 tsp granulated sugar
  • 2 TBS plus 2 tsp packed dark brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2 ½ TBS honey
  • 1 TBS kosher salt
  • 3 TBS unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Combine the corn flour and corn meal in a medium bowl. Add the buttermilk, and stir well to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
  • Preheat oven to 375. Coat a 10” cast iron skillet with the 2 tsp bacon fat and place in the oven while it preheats.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the flour, powder and soda and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together both sugars, the eggs, honey and salt. Whisk in the cornmeal mixture and combine well. Add the flour mixture and stir with a spatula until completely incorporated. Mix in the melted butter, and finally the bacon.
  • Remove skillet from oven and immediately pour in the batter. Smooth the top and return to the oven promptly. Bake for 35-45 minutes, rotating the skillet about halfway through cooking time. The cornbread should be deep brown on top and a skewer or knife inserted into the center should come out with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow to cool about 10 minutes before serving.