Texas Buttermilk Corrnbread

By golfrn9

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, divided
• 2 c. yellow cornmeal
• 6 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/3 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush 8x8x2 inch glass baking dish wiht 2 tbsp butter. Place dish in oven 10 minutes (butter may brown).

Meanwhile, whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Add buttermilk and remaining 6 tbsp melted butter. Stir batter just until evenly moistened (do not overmix).

Transfer cornbread batter to hot dish and spread evenly. Bake cornbread until crusty on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cornbread cool at least 10 minutes. Serve warm.