Pap Walters’ Cornbread

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My Father-in-law had the best, most moist cornbread I have ever tasted. He said he had a secret ingredient that he used and wouldn’t tell anybody until a few weeks before he passed away.

Ready in: 30 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 6

• 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
  
• 1/4 cup bacon grease or vegetable oil
  
• pinch of salt
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  
• 1 cup cottage cheese (his secret ingredient)
  

Preparation method

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 20 mins

1. Place a 9 inch cast iron skillet in oven & preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl. When oven reaches temp. remove skillet & lightly spray with oil. Pour contents of bowl into skillet and bake for 20 min. or less. Depending on your oven, check on the cornbread after 10 min. and remove when top is golden brown. Slice into wedges and serve with lots of butter.