Crackling Corn Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 to 3 slices salt pork, chopped (crackling)*
2 c. white corn meal
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. melted shortening
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Mix corn meal with baking powder, baking soda and salt. Combine eggs, buttermilk and shortening; add to corn meal.
Add crackling (salt pork).
Heat shortening in a heavy skillet.
Drop corn mixture from tablespoons into skillet.
Brown cakes slowly on both sides.
Or bake in a greased and floured pan at 400\u00b0.