Grandma June's Recipe Box · Chapter 30

Nell's Honey Skillet Cornbread

“Made with honey from Nell's own hives.”

You'll need

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup melted butter, plus 1 tbsp for the skillet
• ⅓ cup honey

How to make it

1. Put 1 tbsp butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and set it in the oven while it heats to 400°F.
2. Mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Whisk the milk, eggs, melted butter and honey, then stir into the dry mix just until combined.
4. Pour into the hot skillet.
5. Bake 20–25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

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