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.