Cast Iron Cornbread

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tablespoons honey , or to taste
• 0.5 teaspoons fine salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 cup self-rising flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Melt butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet. Turn off the heat; set the skillet aside.

3. 3

   Whisk buttermilk, cornmeal, eggs, honey, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add flour and 1/2 of the butter from the pan; whisk again. Pour batter over remaining butter in the skillet.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool briefly before slicing.