Fresh Corn And Basil Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Preparation Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8


• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk


• 3 large eggs


• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil


• 2 cups yellow cornmeal


• 1 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 cup sugar


• 4 teaspoons baking powder


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, diced


• 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels (from 3 ears)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.


• 2 butter 9x9x2" metal baking pan.


• 3 whisk buttermilk, eggs, and basil in large bowl. blend cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in processor 5 seconds. add 1/2 cup butter; blend until coarse meal forms. add corn kernels. using 8 on and off turns, blend until kernels are coarsely chopped. stir dry ingredients into buttermilk mixture; transfer to pan.


• 4 bake cornbread until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. cool 20 minutes. serve warm or at room temperature.