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RecipeMama's cornbread
FromMary Ellen, 1948
Buttermilka little more than a cup
The pancast iron, screaming hot
We make itevery Thanksgiving
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Family Recipe Card — Mama's Cornbread
| Ingredient | How much | Her note |
|---|---|---|
| Cornmeal | 2 cups, white | Never the yellow kind |
| Buttermilk | A little over 1 cup | Until the batter drops slow |
| Bacon grease | 2 spoonfuls | From the jar by the stove |
| Egg | 1 | Two if they're small |
| Salt | A pinch | Her pinch, not yours |
The Story Behind This Recipe
Whose recipe it isMary Ellen, my mother
Where it came fromHer mother, Harlan County
When we make itThanksgiving, and funerals
Who makes it nowMe. Carol is learning.
What the kitchen smelled likeHot iron and bacon. You knew from the driveway.
The part she never wrote downHeat the skillet with the grease in it until it smokes. That's the whole secret.
What I want whoever makes this next to knowIt's supposed to be a little dry. Don't fix it.
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