Toasted Cornmeal Cornbread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups coarse yellow cornmeal
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2/3 cup honey, warmed
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f
• 2 oil a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan.
• 3 in a medium skillet, toast the cornmeal over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• 4 transfer to a large bowl and whisk in the flour, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 5 in a separate bowl, whisk the milk with the honey and eggs.
• 6 add the liquid to the dry ingredients and whisk until moistened.
• 7 add the butter and whisk until smooth.
• 8 pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 9 let the corn bread cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• 10 cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.