Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Original by Serious Eats
Ingredients
7tbspunsalted butter
1cupfine yellow cornmeal
1cupflour
4tbspsugar
2tspbaking powder
1tspsalt
¼tspbaking soda
2eggsroom temperature
¾cupsour cream
½cupbuttermilk
Honey & butter for serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Place the butter in the cast iron skillet and place it into the preheated oven to melt and brown for about 10 minutes, making sure to stir occasionally and not let it burn.
Remove from the oven and pour all of the butter except 1 tablespoon into a glass; set aside.
Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; mix well.
In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, sour cream, and buttermilk together until well combined.
Slowly drizzle the browned butter in the buttermilk mixture while whisking constantly, until well combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the buttermilk mixture until well incorporated.
Swirl the remaining butter in the cast iron skillet making sure to evenly coat the bottom.
Pour the batter into the cast iron skillet and smooth the top lightly with a spoon.
Place into the oven and bake for 20-23 minutes, or until a wooden tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cornbread cool for 10 minutes then slice and serve with butter and honey. Enjoy.