BACON CORNBREAD

Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten                                                                

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup flour                                                       

4 level tsp baking powder         

1 cup cornmeal                                     

¼ tsp salt

1¼ cups milk                                                    

3 oz margarine

4 – 5 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

Bacon fat from the cooked bacon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a loaf or square pan.
2. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
3. Melt the butter in a microwave. Add the bacon fat to the butter.
4. In a bowl mix together the eggs, butter and bacon fat mixture and milk.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, along with half of the chopped bacon and mix just until combined.
6. Pour into greased loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chopped bacon on top of the cornbread. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Turn onto wire rack and let cool a few minutes before cutting.