1 1/2 c White Cornmeal
1/2 c Flour
1 tb Sugar
2 ts Baking Powder
1 ts Baking Soda
1 ts Salt
1 c Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
3 Jalapeno Chiles, Seeded
2 lg Eggs
1 1/2 c Buttermilk
3 tb Unsalted Butter
Heat a well-seasoned 9-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Into a bowl,
sift together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and soda.
Add the cheese and the chiles, and toss the mixture well. In a small bowl,
whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. In the skillet, melt the butter
and whisk it into the buttermilk mixture. Add the buttermilk mixture to the
cornmeal mixture and stir the batter until it is thoroughly mixed. Pour it
into the heated skillet. Bake the cornbread in the middle of a preheated
425f oven for 25-30 minutes or until it pulls away from the sides slightly
and the top of the bread is lightly browned. from Bill Neal, a North
Carolina restauranteur and author, a 1990
Yields
1 Servings