Shortnin' Bread, Tennessee Style.

Total Time: 45 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon


• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg


• 1/2 cup buttermilk


• 6 tablespoons butter


• 1 cup molasses


• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl, mixing well.


• 2 set aside.


• 3 dissolve soda in buttermilk, and set aside.


• 4 combine butter and molasses in a heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.


• 5 add flour mixture.


• 6 stir in buttermilk and egg.


• 7 pour into a greased and floured 10 inch iron skillet.


• 8 bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.


• 9 cool 10 minutes in skillet, then invert onto plate, and cut into wedges.