Ma Johnson’s Cornbread Print PDF Ingredients Ma Johnson’s Southern style cornbread. 2 cups white, self-rising cornmeal1/3 cup flour1/3 cup sugar1/4 tsp. salt2 eggs1-3/4 cups milk1/4 cup melted bacon grease Directions Fry a few pieces of bacon in a cast-iron skillet.Pre-heat oven to 450 F.Keep grease hot to add to cornbread batter.Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl.Mix eggs and milk and add to bowl with bacon grease.Mix just enough to moisten all dry ingredients, do not overmix.Pour into hot skillet.Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.