getting corny

There is something so special about corn bread, it's hard to put your finger on it. Corn bread is the quintessential combination of sweet and savory. It has incredible texture, layers of flavors, and can be paired with everything. It can compliment breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The only problem is, it is really hard to get that perfect harmony that makes up incredible and delicious corn bread. It is so easy to make corn bread way too dry, crumbly, and flavorless. While you can always jazz corn bread up with butter, jalapeno, or something fruity, at the end of the day, a good corn bread in my book can stand alone without any toppings or distractions.

My sister loves corn bread. When we were young my sister loved ordering corn bread whenever she could (fond memories of Boston Market). Since it was her last weekend home, my mom wanted to make something special for her (we ended up making a lot of somethings special, whoops)! Taking on corn bread can be a daunting task. While we have made it before, it just never has turned out exactly how we've wanted it to. Finding a good ratio of corn meal to flour is very important and hard to do, not to mention keeping it from drying out. This corn bread recipe however, is so incredibly moist, and just the right amount of sweet. It is a wonderful balance of sweet and savory, eaten simply as breakfast, or on the side of a delicious bbq dinner (as it were). Really, look no further than this recipe. My mom and I have already decided that this will be gracing our Thanksgiving table (yes, we do plan this far in advance). Make in a 9x9 pan, or muffin tins- either way, you will not be disappointed!

sweet, savory, delicious.

Moist Honey Corn Bread

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup gf flour mix (ap flour would work here as well)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup skim milk
2 large eggs
4 oz butter, melted
1/4 cup honey

oven ready

golden perfection

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
In a large bowl, sift together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, butter, and honey
Mix the wet into the dry ingredients and stir together until just mixed
Pour into a 9x9 greased baking dish
Bake for 25 minutes or until the top begins to brown, and a knife comes out of the center of the bread clean
Enjoy!!