1cupcracklings or bacon or combination of both(see note)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450°F
In a cast iron skilled, melt bacon grease over medium heat. Remove from heat.
In a medium bowl add 2 cups cornmeal.
Add baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
Make a well in the dry ingredients. Pour in buttermilk.
Add eggs. Quickly whip eggs in the center of the well to break eggs then mix to combine all ingredients. Mixture should be about the consistency of pancake batter. Add extra buttermilk if needed.
Stir in melted bacon grease, cracklings and/or bacon
Pour mixture into cast iron skillet. Bake at 450° F until starting to turn brown, 20-25 minutes.
Notes
Make your own cracklings by rendering pork fat: chop into small pieces, melt in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat until fat is liquid and all you have left are brown crunchy bits (those are the cracklins). Use the rendered pork fat (aka lard) in other recipes.