Grandmother Johnson's Cornbread

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup self rising flour

1 cup buttermilk

1 heaping tablespoon mayonnaise

2 tablespoons bacon grease

 

Heat oven to 350. Put bacon grease in iron skillet and get hot.  Mix cornmeal, flour, milk and mayonnaise together.  Put cornbread mixture in skillet and bake about 20 min or until golden brown.

A couple of tips...

 

*** If you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute with regular milk and add 1 teaspoon lemon juice.  Let sit about 15 min or until the milk looks like it's getting thick.

 

*** If you don't have self rising flour, you can use all-purpose and add 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.  You can use this in any recipe.