Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread Recipe

Name: Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread Recipe
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups whole milk; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups coarse cornmeal; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt

Brown butter gives this cornbread a warm, nutty flavor.

Adapted from Mark Bittman.

Note: If you have a cast-iron skillet, by all means use it to make the cornbread. Simply melt the butter in the skillet and proceed as directed.

Wake and Bake: Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread

Active: 15 mins

Total: 40 mins

Serves: 8 servings

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups whole milk
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups coarse cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. After butter has melted, let continue to cook, stirring frequently, until butter has browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer to cake pan.
In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in egg mixture until combined.
Pour batter into pan and smooth out the top. Bake until golden and a cake tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

Special equipment

9 inch cake pan or cast iron skillet

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Wake and Bake: Southern-Style Brown Butter Cornbread

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
252	Calories
9g	Fat
38g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories	252
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g	12%
Saturated Fat 5g	24%
Cholesterol 66mg	22%
Sodium 399mg	17%
Total Carbohydrate 38g	14%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	0%
Calcium 105mg	8%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 144mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.