CIDERCRAFT Magazine, CIDERCRAFT Volume 14 2020
CIDERCRAFTMAG COM 71 Cornbread with Cider Honey Butter By Chef Eric Lee of The Northern Spy Durham NC MAKES 1 PAN 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose lour 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornmeal 1 cup brown sugar cup freeze dried corn blitzed to a lour in a food processor 3 tablespoons baking powder 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 cups buttermilk 1 cups whole milk 4 large eggs 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter melted Bacon fat to coat Butter to taste Cider honey recipe follows Cider honey butter recipe follows Mix together the lour cornmeal brown sugar corn baking powder and salt In another bowl mix together the buttermilk whole milk and eggs Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixing vigorously Fold the melted butter into the mixture Reserve in a refrigerator for up to 72 hours prior to baking To bake preheat an oven to 450 F and place a cast iron pan in to heat up to the same temperature With the pan still in the oven add enough bacon fat to cover the bottom and sides with a generous layer When the pan starts to smoke add the batter quickly so it will instantly fry when it hits the fat and create a crust Add enough batter to ill two thirds of the pan Keep a sheet tray under the pan to catch any spills Be careful not to burn the fat and allow it to fully smoke out or the cornbread will get greasy and taste of kerosene Bake until a knife inserted comes out clean about 20 25 minutes Keep any leftover batter refrigerated until ready to use Top with cider honey and cider honey butter then serve immediately CIDER HONEY YIELDS 1 2 CUPS 1 cup o dry cider 1 cup apple juice cup apple cider vinegar 1 cups organic white sugar 1 bay leaf 1 small chili de Arbol In a heavy bottom nonreactive pot bring all the ingredients to a boil and continue to boil until the honey reaches 225 F Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature remove the chili and bay leaf and store in the refrigerator CIDER HONEY BUTTER YIELDS 1 2 CUPS 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter Pinch kosher salt cup Cider Honey Whip the butter in a blender until smooth Add the salt and begin drizzling the cider honey into the butter in a steady and thick stream until its all gone Once the honey is evenly distributed into the butter taste for salt and add more as needed Refrigerate immediately
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