Oak Cafe Brown Butter Honey Cornbread

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt adds creaminess and reduces calories.

brown butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: regular butter

Olive oil is healthier but may lack the nutty flavor.

Slice butter and place it in a heavy bottom pan.

Cook butter over medium heat until it melts and boils.

Watch for milk fats to turn brown and pour into a heat-proof bowl.

Let brown butter cool slightly and filter out burnt bits using a mesh sieve.

Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl.

In another bowl, mix eggs until yolk and white are blended.

Add oil and honey to the eggs and stir to incorporate.

Prepare cornmeal by mixing it with buttermilk and letting it set to soften.

Add brown butter to the wet ingredients and blend until fully combined.

Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Prepare a cast iron skillet with shortening and heat it in a 400°F oven.

Pour batter into the hot skillet and bake for about 22 minutes until golden brown.

Let cool before cutting and serving.

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