Cracklin' Bread I

This Southern bread features an unique combination of ingredients: pork, onion, orange juice, buttermilk and just a little honey. They all bake in a skillet with pork fat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 226 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• ½ pound finely chopped pork
• 1 small onion, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).

Step 2

In a 10 inch oven-proof skillet, fry the pork till crisp. Add onion, and cook till just tender. Drain off liquid fat, and reserve 2 tablespoons.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, combine corn meal, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Combine eggs, honey, buttermilk, and juice: mix into cornmeal mixture. Stir in pork and onions.

Step 4

Return reserved fat to skillet, and heat till very hot. Pour batter into skillet. Transfer to oven, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.