8 strips bacon
2 cups yellow or white cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups crackers, crushed
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons butter, melted
In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and drain. Set aside. When cool crumble.
In a large bowl, beat together cornmeal, baking powder, salt, crushed crackers, buttermilk, flour, melted butter and bacon.
Shape into two loaves to fit loaf pans.
Bake in a 450*F.oven for 20 minutes until done in center. Remove and cool on wire racks.
Makes 16 servings.