Preheat oven to 475ø. Grease an iron skillet and put it in the oven to get very hot. Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir in the buttermilk and egg and beat until the batter is smooth. Add the grease and blend in well. Pour the batter into the very hot, greased skillet and bake for about 15 minutes or until browned. Yield: 4 servings.

From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (Ar) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive,