Mock Cracklin' Corn

Ingredients

• 4-5 strips bacon
• 1 tsp Soda
• 1 1/2 Cups White Corn meal
• 2 Cups Buttermilk
• 3 T flour
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 T Bacon Drippings

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Slowly fry bacon; remove from skillet.
3. Drain and break into small pieces.
4. Sift dry ingredients together.
5. Add buttermilk and egg; mix well.
6. Stir in bacon pieces and drippings.
7. Put marble-sized bait of solid shortening into each muffin cup and place in hot oven.
8. When shortening is hot, pour each muffin cup about 3/4 full of batter.
9. Bake until golden; 15-20 mins.