Ben Mims' Perfect Cornbread

By garciamoss

Use this recipe for the Cornbread Pudding with Whiskey Caramel.

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk and eggs; stir into cornmeal mixture just until combined. Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until it just begins to smoke. Add butter, and stir until butter is melted. Stir melted butter into cornbread batter. Pour batter into hot skillet.
2. Bake at 425° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden and cornbread pulls away from sides of skillet. Invert cornbread onto a wire rack; serve warm.