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Buttermilk Cornbread with Bacon, Chili and Lime Butter
Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Chill Time
6 hrs
Servings: 12
Calories: 640 kcal
Course:
Bread
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ⅔ cup fresh corn kernels (off of about 2 cobs)
- 2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and divided
- 4 cups buttermilk
- ¼ cup honey, warmed (plus extra for drizzling)
- salt and pepper to taste
bacon, chili, lime butter
- ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold salted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon chile powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- zest of 3 limes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 8”x8” baking dish into oven.
- Melt butter in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add corn and sauté for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl whisk together eggs, 1 cup butter, buttermilk, and honey.
- Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and stir until well mixed. Fold in corn.
- Pour remaining butter into hot baking dish and swirl to cover all sides.
- Pour batter into baking dish and bake for 45 minute to an hour or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
- Remove from oven and drizzle with a small amount of honey. Serve with bacon butter.
- Bacon, chili, lime butter: Place bacon and shallots in a food processor and pulse until a fine mealy texture forms. Add remaining ingredients and continue to pulse until fully incorporated. Place butter in a ramekin and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours (to allow the flavors to merry). Before serving, set butter out for 30 minutes to soften. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
640kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
24g
(120%)
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
824mg
(34%)
Potassium
366mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1420IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
203mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 640
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 640kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 824mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 366mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1420IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 203mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.