Country Whole Wheat Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 1/2 cups fine-grind yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar or 1/2 cup granulated maple sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°; grease a 12-inch springform or deep cake pan.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk; add to the dry ingredients and pour the melted butter over the top.
• 4 stir just until all the ingredients are moistened yet thoroughly blended; don’t overmix.
• 5 pour the batter into prepared pan; bake in the center of the oven for 45-50 minutes, until the cornbread is golden around the edges and a pick comes out clean.
• 6 let stand for 15 minutes before cutting it into thick wedges.