Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

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Grandmother's Buttermilk Cornbread

• 1/2 C butter


• 2/3 C white sugar


• 2 eggs


• 1 C buttermilk


• 1/2 tsp baking soda


• 1 C cornmeal


• 1 C all-purpose flour


• 1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 375° F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.

Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 104 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 306 Calories from Fat 122

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.6g 21%

Saturated Fat 7.9g 40%

Cholesterol 78mg 26%

Sodium 362mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 41.9g 14%

Dietary Fiber 1.5g 6%

Sugars 18.3g

Protein 5.4g

Vitamin A 9% • Vitamin C 1% Calcium 5% • Iron 8%

Nutrition Grade C

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Bad points

• High in saturated fat


• High in sugar