Best Cornbread
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk and 1 T. white vinegar (skim milk works ok)
- 1 cup coarse, stoneground cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and butter an 8x8" pan.
- 2.Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking about 10 minutes until it is turning a light brown and has a delicious, nutty aroma. Do not skim, keep all those browned milk solids.
- 3.Whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. Drizzle in the butter, whisking constantly to avoid cooking the eggs.
- 4.Whisk together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
- 5.Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir just enough to form a batter. It is ok if there are a few lumps. Avoid overbeating as this could make the cornbread tough.
- 6.Pour into the pan and bake about 25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.
- 7.Serve forth while still hot, with lots of good sweet butter.
unsalted butter, eggs, buttermilk, coarse, sugar, salt, baking soda
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/best-cornbread-50051373 (may not work)