Fresh Corn And Basil Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, diced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (from 3 ears)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 butter 9x9x2" metal baking pan.
• 3 whisk buttermilk, eggs, and basil in large bowl. blend cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in processor 5 seconds. add 1/2 cup butter; blend until coarse meal forms. add corn kernels. using 8 on and off turns, blend until kernels are coarsely chopped. stir dry ingredients into buttermilk mixture; transfer to pan.
• 4 bake cornbread until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. cool 20 minutes. serve warm or at room temperature.