Savory Cornbread

Courtesy: Tyler Florence (Food Network)

• 4 strips bacon chopped
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons chives

 

Heat the oven to 375 degrees

Put the bacon into a cold 10-inch cast iron pan and cook over medium heat until crispy. Remove the bacon to a paper towel
lined plate. Keep the bacon fat in the pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl beat the eggs with a whisk until foamy; whisk in the milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.

Fold in the bacon bits, and chives. Pour the batter into the cast iron pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.