This Dixie cornbread with buttermilk is the moistest and best Southern cornbread recipe ever and pairs perfectly with Southern staples.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buttermilk, cornbread
Servings: 5
Calories: 172kcal
Ingredients
1.5cupscornmealenriched white
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
2cupsbuttermilk
1egg
2tablespoons melted butteror bacon grease
1tablespoonsolid vegetable shortening
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 450.
In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, add a tablespoon of shortening and preheat.
1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening
Sift together the dry ingredients, then add the wet ingredients (buttermilk, egg, and bacon grease/melted butter). Mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened.