Cornbread

10 Tbs unsalted butter

2 cups cornmeal

2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 Tbs baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 Tbs kosher salt

2 extra large eggs

2.5 cups buttermilk

4 Tbs honey

Preheat oven to 400

Heat a 10 inch cast-iron pan over medium heat for 1 minute then add 8 Tbs butter

Cook for several minutes, swirling until butter browns and smells nutty

Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder,baking soda and salt in a large bowl

Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and honey in a separate bowl

Make a well in the flour bowl big enough to accommodate the whisked wet ingredients

Pour in the wet ingredients and gently whisk until combined. Dont overwork the batter

Fold in the melted brown butter

Return the cast-iron pan to the stove and with high heat melt the remaining 2 Tbs butter

When it foams, pour in batter and transfer immediately to the preheated oven

bake for 30 -35 minutes until golden and set. It is set if you insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out dry.

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