JALAPEÑO CHEDDAR SKILLET CORN BREAD WITH HONEY BUTTER

INGREDIENTS:

-1 1/2 CUPS YELLOW CORN MEAL

-2 1/2 CUPS MILK (ROOM TEMPERATURE)

-2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

-1 TBSP BAKING POWDER

-1 TBSP SALT

-1/3 CUP SUGAR

-2 EGGS (ROOM TEMPERATURE)

-1/2 CUP VEGETABLE OIL

-1 STICK + 1 TBSP BUTTER (SOFTENED)

-2 JALAPENOS (SEEDED AND DICED)

-2 CUPS CHEDDAR CHEESE (SHREDDED)

-HONEY

-12 INCH CAST IRON SKILLET -OR- 9X13 BAKING DISH

TIP: Having all of your ingredients at room temperature makes for a super moist corn bread and allows for perfect even cooking. Also, if you don't have a cast iron skillet, a 9x13 baking dish will work just fine since they are similar in size by inches.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease as 12 inch skillet or 9x13 baking dish with 1 tablespoon of softened butter.

2. In a small bowl, combine milk and corn meal and let rest for 5-8 minutes (it will thicken).

In a larger bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. I don't like a super sweet corn bread, especially when using honey butter. But if you prefer a sweeter cornbread you can always add more sugar.

3. While you are waiting for the corn meal/milk mixture to set up, spread diced jalapeños all over the bottom of the skillet or baking dish and bake for 10-12 minutes until butter is bubbling around them. Remove from oven and let jalapeños cool on a plate, return skillet/dish back to oven.

4. Mix the cornmeal mixture into the dry ingredients bowl and add eggs and oil. Add 1 cup cheese and jalapeños. Whisk until smooth.

5. Pull HOT skillet out of the oven and add batter. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Check after 20 minutes. You will know when it's done when you insert a toothpick into the middle and it comes out clean.

(Honey butter below)

FOR THE HONEY BUTTER:

1. In a small bowl mash 1 stick softened butter until smooth. Add honey. I eyeballed this and kept checking the sweetness of it by taste. I ended up adding about 3-4 tbsp of honey but you can add however much you like!

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