Cornbread (Mother)

This recipe came out of VA and KY in 1804. It was never measured or written out until the 1920s. 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp soda 1 egg 1 Tbsp melted bacon grease Do not sift meal. Mix altogether and bake in hot greased skillet at 400 degrees 35-40 minutes.