Cast iron cornbread from Jack Daniel's Cookbook: Stories and Kitchen Secrets from Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House (page 81) by Lynne Tolley

  • bacon drippings
  • eggs
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  • Serves : 8

  • EYB Comments

    Can substitute vegetable oil for bacon drippings, and buttermilk for milk.

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Accompaniments: Oven barbecue Tennessee pork tenderloin; Crocked barbecue

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  • Eat Your Books

    Can substitute vegetable oil for bacon drippings, and buttermilk for milk.

  • IowanCorn on March 01, 2026

    I used a self-rising cornmeal/flour mix which made this an incredibly quick recipe to put together. A very light cornbread, it went well with beef stew. I can see using this if you don't have a lot of time to bake, but really need a skillet of cornbread for supper.

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