Brown butter cornbread

Skillet cornbread, a little sweet, with nutty brown butter.

date
serves
8
time
40 min
tags
baking, side

Sample recipe. Replace with your own.

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Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cornmeal, medium grind
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F with a 10-inch cast iron skillet inside.
  2. Brown the butter in a small pan until it smells nutty and the solids turn amber. Set aside 1 tablespoon.
  3. Whisk the dry ingredients. Whisk the buttermilk, eggs, and the rest of the browned butter, then fold everything together until just combined.
  4. Swirl the reserved butter in the hot skillet, pour in the batter, and bake 18–22 minutes, until golden and a tester comes out clean.

Notes

Rest it 10 minutes before cutting. It’s better warm.

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