bread

Skillet cornbread

Cast iron, a hot fat, a crumb that is not cake.

30 min · While a shoulder rests, or the last half hour of ribs.

Ingredients

• medium cornmeal1.5 cups
• flour1/2 cup
• kosher salt1 tsp
• baking soda1 tsp
• buttermilk1.5 cups
• egg1
• bacon fat or butter3 tbsp

Method

1. 1

   10-inch iron in a 425°F oven with the fat until it shimmers.

2. 2

   Cornmeal, flour, salt, soda. Buttermilk and egg. Do not beat it smooth.

3. 3

   Fat in, batter in — it should hiss. 20–22 minutes until the center is set. Invert or slice in the pan. Honey butter if you want. Sugar in the batter makes cake. Don’t.