Mother Thomas' Corn Light Bread Recipe

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Mother Thomas' Corn Light Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lard, melted
  • 1/4 cup bacon drippings, divided

Directions:

  1. Dissolve soda in buttermilk, stirring well; set aside. Combine sugar, cornmeal, flour, and salt in a medium mixing bowl; mix well. Add buttermilk mixture, egg, and lard, stirring well.
  2. Pour batter into a well greased 8 1/2- x 4 1/2- x 3-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. Slice bread into 1/2-inch-thick slices; set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in a large skillet over high heat; add bread slices to fill skillet. Cook until golden brown on both sides, turning once. Repeat procedure with remaining bread slices and bacon drippings. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 211.71 Kcal (886 kJ)
Calories from fat 34.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.84g 6%
Cholesterol 25.35mg 8%
Sodium 784.61mg 33%
Potassium 109.84mg 2%
Total Carbs 40.2g 13%
Sugars 16.38g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 6%
Protein 4.42g 9%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 42.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 247.11 Kcal (1035 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.48g 6%
Cholesterol 29.59mg 8%
Sodium 915.79mg 33%
Potassium 128.21mg 2%
Total Carbs 46.93g 13%
Sugars 19.12g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.79g 6%
Protein 5.15g 9%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 49.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.2
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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