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Cornbread is famous for its flexibility: you can make it savory or spicy or cake-like and sweet depending on what you’d like. The Best-Ever Honey Cornbread firmly plants its flag in the cake-like and sweet camp, and (as the name says) it does so with aplomb! The moist, rich, sunshine flavor of the cornbread pairs beautifully with the luscious floral taste of the honey. The Best-Ever Honey Cornbread pairs with virtually any meal, whether a summertime clam bake or a winter baked ham!
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 8 tablespoons butter, divided, plus more, to taste, for topping
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup honey, plus more, taste, for topping
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Set a 9-inch cast-iron skillet into the oven while it preheats.
Step 3 -In a small mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, the flour, the salt, the baking soda, and the baking powder. Set it aside.
Step 4 -Melt 7 1/2 tablespoons of the butter and place it in a large bowl.
Step 5 -Add the oil, the sugar, and 1/3 cup of the honey into the bowl with the melted butter. Stir until well-combined.
Step 6 -Add in the eggs and thebuttermilk, whisking until mixed thoroughly.
Step 7 -Using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
Step 8 -Remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven. Grease the sides and the bottom of the skillet with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of the butter.
Step 9 -Pour the batter into the hot greased skillet, lightly smoothing out the top.
Step 10 -Place the skillet back into the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden-brown, with the edges pulling away from the pan, about 28-32 minutes.
Step 11 -Once fully cooked, remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Step 12 -Top with the extra butter and the extra honey and serve.

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