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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