Skillet Cornbread Or Corn Pone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/3 c. flour
1/3 c. cornmeal (yellow or white)
1/3 c. milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp. salt
cooking oil (for skillet)
3 c. yellow cornmeal
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1/4 c. shortening or bacon pan drippings
1 pt. cracklins (cracklin is the lean meat and fat rendered from lard)
buttermilk
1 c. white flour
1 1/2 c. buckwheat flour (purchased at Farmer's markets)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
Alaga syrup or maple syrup (if you prefer)
pinch of soda (1/8 tsp.) in 1/4 c. water
2 c. flour, sifted
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. shortening

Preparation

Sift flour, salt and baking powder together in a bowl.
Add the shortening.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Blend together with your hands until the mixture is crumbly.
Pour in the buttermilk, a little at a time, and stir with a wooden spoon until a dough is formed.
Shape into a ball and return to the bowl.
Set aside.