Stone Ground Corn Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. plain stone ground cornmeal
2 c. buttermilk
4 Tbsp. peanut or vegetable oil
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Pour oil into cast-iron skillet.
Heat to the smoking point in 400\u00b0 oven.
Meanwhile, combine cornmeal and other dry ingredients. Blend thoroughly.
When oil is hot, add buttermilk to dry ingredients and mix with stiff whisk.
Carefully remove skillet from oven and pour hot oil into batter, mixing with whisk while pouring.
Pour batter into skillet and return to oven.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes.