Cornbread!
- Author: Rocky Mountain Woman
- 10 T unsalted butter
- 2 C cornmeal
- 2 C all purpose flour
- 1/4 C granulated sugar
- 1 T baking powder
- 1/2 t baking soda
- 1 T Kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 C buttermilk
- 3 T honey
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Heat a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat for 1 minute, add 8 T butter and cook 4 to 5 minutes, swirling the pan so the butter gets brown and nutty smelling
- Turn off heat under pan
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
- Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and honey in another bowl
- Make a well in the middle of the cornmeal mixture and pour the wet ingredients in
- Whisk until just combined, then fold in the browned butter
- Return the cast iron pan to the stove top and add the remaining 2 T of butter
- When the butter foams, pour in the cornmeal batter
- Transfer pan immediately to the preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until set and starting to brown
- Serve with more butter and a drizzle of honey