Custer'S Crackling Bread

Prep: 10 min Cook: 30 min Cuisine: American

Custer's Crackling Bread offers a hearty, crunchy texture with a savory flavor from crispy bacon cracklings. Perfect as a rustic side or snack, it pairs well with hearty soups or stews, appealing to those who enjoy bold, smoky tastes and crunchy bites in their bread.

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Ingredients

  • 2 c. cornmeal
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1 c. cracklings, diced
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. sour milk or buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Sift the cornmeal, salt, and soda together.
  2. Add the sour milk or buttermilk and stir in the diced cracklings.
  3. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan.
  4. Bake at 450°F for about 30 minutes until golden and crisp.
  5. To make cracklings, slice fat bacon and fry until crisp, then cool and crumble.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

172 kcal 9% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.3g 9% DV
Total Fat 2.6g 3% DV
Carbs 33.2g 12% DV
Fiber 2.8g 10% DV
Sugar 0.5g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9790.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 166.8mg 4% DV
Cholesterol 4.5mg 2% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 12mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 0.2mg
Calcium 27.5mg 2% DV
Iron 1.5mg 8% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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