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1776-1800 - Southern Home Cooks and Early American Frontier Families.
Corn pone is a simple, unleavened corn bread originating in early American Southern kitchens. Made with basic ingredients, it was a staple food for families from the Revolutionary period onward, often baked in a skillet or hearth oven.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
25 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Servings
6
Region
The American South
Era introduced
1776-1800
Introduced by
Southern Home Cooks and Early American Frontier Families.
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Dating back to the Revolutionary War era, corn pone was a modest and filling bread made primarily in southern and frontier regions. It relies on cornmeal as a main ingredient, combined with fat and liquid to form a dense, hearty bread. Corn pone's simplicity made it a key element of daily meals, reflecting regional ingredients and cooking methods of the period.
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