Any Southern cookin’ conjures up corn bread. Ours is sweet and mellow and goes great with the tanginess of our bar-b-que.

　　

Ingredients

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　　1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal

　　1/4 cup sugar

　　3/4 cup flour

　　1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

　　1/2 teaspoon baking soda

　　1 teaspoon kosher salt

　　1 cup buttermilk

　　2 eggs, slightly beaten

　　1/2 teaspoon vanilla

　　1/4 cup melted butter

　　2 tablespoons honey

　　

Step 1

Set the oven at 350°. Grease an 8 by 8-inch baking pan with shortening. Pop the pan in the oven to heat while you’re mixing up the corn bread.

　　

Step 2

Mix the cornmeal, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, and melted butter in another bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and give them a good stir, just til everything is moistened.

　　

Step 3

Pull the hot greased pan from the oven and pour in the batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or til a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Take the corn bread out of the oven and brush the top with honey.

　　

Step 4

Cool for 10 minutes in the pan before cutting into squares.

　　

Variation: Cheddar-Jalapeño Honey Hush Corn Bread

Step 5

Follow the recipe for Honey Hush Corn Bread, stirring 1 cup cubed extra-sharp Cheddar cheese and 2 medium jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced, into the batter right before pouring it into the pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes and glaze with honey in the same way.

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