You heard Granny talk about it, now make your own!
3 cups cornmeal
3 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening
2 1/2 cups boiling water
3 teaspoons salt
Melt lard in 10 inch cast iron skillet and swirl to coat. Pour remaining fat into other ingredients and mix. Bake at 350¼ F for 45- 50 min. or until golden brown. [...]

1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cornmeal and salt in medium bowl. Pour boiling water into dry ingredients and stir well.
Add butter and beat until mixed well. Pour mixture into greased, pre-heated 10 inch cast iron skillet. Bake 20 [...]

Quick Cornbread
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
1 egg
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup shortening
Mix until just moist. Pour mixture into a hot 10” cast iron skillet and bake at 400º for 20-25 minutes or until browned.
© 2000 Rick McDaniel
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