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Cornbread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup medium grind cornmeal or polenta
  • 315ml or 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 140g or 1 cup flour
  • 50g or 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 60g or 1/4 cup melted butter, cooled

Method

  1. Combine cornmeal (1 cup) and buttermilk (315ml or 1 1/3 cups) in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. Spray an 8x8-inch baking pan or a 12-cup muffin pan and set aside.
  3. Mix into cornmeal mixture the flour (140g or 1 cup), sugar (50g or 1/4 cup), baking powder (2 tsp), baking soda (1/2 tsp), and salt (1/2 tsp). Stir in eggs (2) and melted butter(60g or 1/4 cup). Mix until thoroughly combined.
  4. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 – 30 minutes for the baking pan or 15 - 20 minutes for the muffin pan. Let cool slightly before serving.