Recipe from Whisk Me Away by Michelle Wright

Transport your table to a rustic Western romance with this Golden Cornbread recipe, complete with rich honey butter. Whether you’re hosting a grand hoedown or a quiet dinner for two, this warm, hearty dish will make any meal feel like a moment from your favorite Proper Romance novel.

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PREP AND COOKING TIME: 35 minutes
SERVES: 6 to 8

Cornbread

• ½ cup coarse cornmeal
• ½ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup sugar*
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (optional)
• 1 cup cooked corn (optional)
• 2 to 3 tablespoons cooking oil or bacon grease

*Editor’s Note: A small correction has been made to this recipe from the cookbook Whisk Me Away. The correct amount of sugar is ¼ cup, not ¼ teaspoon as originally printed.

Honey Butter

• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon honey

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Instructions

For cornbread:
1. In a large bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar.

2. Mix in buttermilk until just incorporated. Add egg and mix again. Add mayonnaise and mix again. Don’t overmix.

3. Add corn, if desired.

4. Add cooking oil to an oven-safe cast-iron skillet and place in a 425 degree F. oven for 5 to 6 minutes until oil is sizzling hot.

5. Pull out skillet, add dough. Dough should sizzle.

6. Return skillet to the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

For honey butter:
7. In a small bowl, blend honey with butter using a hand mixer until smooth.

8. Serve cornbread hot with butter.

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