Cast Iron Honey Cornbread
- 2 cups cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for greasing skillets
- Honey-Butter, recipe follows
- Grilled peaches, for serving
- Honey, for serving
- 1/2 stick (or 4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
- Preheat a grill to low heat.
- In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg and butter and stir to combine.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Use the vegetable oil to coat the insides of 4 (5-inch) square mini cast-iron skillets.
- Spoon 3/4 cup of the batter into each of the skillets.
- Set the skillets on the grill and close the lid.
- Grill until the cornbread is firm and a toothpick inserted into it comes out clean, 12 to 13 minutes.
- Remove the cornbread from the grill and baste with the Honey-Butter mixture.
- Let the cornbread sit for 5 minutes before removing it from the skillets and serving.
- Serve each piece of cornbread with 2 grilled peach halves and a drizzle of honey.
- In a medium bowl, combine the butter and honey and whisk thoroughly until well blended.
- Set aside until the cornbread is cooked.
- Divide the spread evenly between the 4 cornbreads.
- Yield: about 1/2 cup
cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, buttermilk, egg, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, honeybutter, peaches, honey, unsalted butter, honey
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cast-iron-honey-cornbread-recipe.html (may not work)