Corn Pone

Name: Corn Pone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: North America, Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 to 3/4 cup canola oil or bacon drippings; 2 cups yellow or white cornmeal; 1 teaspoon salt; 1-1/4 cups water; Optional: Butter and honey

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield 10 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Corn pone is an old-fashioned Southern recipe that seemingly never goes out of style. We suspect it has something to do with the fact that it’s fried in bacon fat until it’s crispy and perfectly golden brown.

Ingredients

1/2 to 3/4 cup canola oil or bacon drippings
2 cups yellow or white cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups water
Optional: Butter and honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Add oil to a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; place in oven. In a large bowl, whisk together all cornmeal, salt and water. Mixture will be thick. Remove skillet from oven. Carefully spread mixture evenly in preheated skillet, spooning some of the oil on top of batter. Bake until edge starts to brown, about 35 minutes. To serve, break into pieces and serve with butter and honey if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 215 calories, 12g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 238mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

My husband's grandmother gave me this corn pone recipe years ago. She always made it with bacon drippings—which is heavenly—but if you're trying to be a little more health-conscious, you can use canola oil or a combination of the two. I cook it until it's crisp almost all the way through. It's delicious hot, warm or cold. —Tina Quiggle, LaGrange, Georgia

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