Honey Cornbread with Honey Butter

By lorik

Ingredients

• For Honey Butter:
• 1 1/2 sticks softened unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup Honey
• Salt to Taste
• For Cornbread:
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Process 1 1/2 sticks of butter and 1/3 cup honey in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt, transfer to a piece of plastic wrap, roll into a log. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 425. Coat an 8 inch cast iron skillet with non stick spray.

Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, buttermilk, honey, and melted butter; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Pour batter into prepared skillet; bake until lightly browned and top springs back when touched, about 15-20 minutes.