Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Corn Pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 medium egg

1¼ cups buttermilk

1 tablespoon melted butter, or lard or bacon fat

Directions

Combine the cornmeal, baking soda and salt in a medium-large bowl.
Add the egg and buttermilk and stir to combine.
Heat the butter or lard over medium heat in a medium saucepan or skillet.
Once hot, add the prepared batter by tablespoons, keeping some space between each drop.
Cook until evenly brown on both sides. Serve warm.