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Tea time cornbread recipe

Tea time cornbread

This is a recipe for cornbread perfect for tea time. It has light sweetness and perfect airy and crumbly soft texture perfectly pair with good cup of tea
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

The Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cup 150g plain flour
  • 1 cup 150g medium-ground cornmeal (polenta)
  • 1/3 cup 75g caster sugar (adds just enough sweetness for tea time without turning it into a heavy dessert)
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda perfectly measured to react with the buttermilk acid
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

The Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup 250ml commercial buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup 115g unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • 2 large eggs whisked
  • 1 tablespoon honey gives it a distinct, warm afternoon-tea aroma

Instructions
 

1. Whisk the Dry Ingredients (2 mins)

  • In a large bowl, whisk together your plain flour, cornmeal, caster sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Make sure everything is mixed well so the raising agents are evenly spread out. This ensures your cornbread rises perfectly across the whole tray.

Mix the Wet Ingredients (2 mins)

  • In a separate bowl or a large measuring jug, whisk your buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and honey together until the mixture is completely smooth.

The Gentle Fold (30 seconds)

  • our your wet mixture straight into the dry ingredients. Grab a spatula or a whisk and fold everything together gently. The golden rule here is to stop the second the dry flour patches disappear! You will see the batter immediately start to look thick, airy, and slightly bubbly as that buttermilk wakes up the baking soda.

Pour and Bake (25–30 mins)

  • Grease your glass rectangular tray with a bit of butter or line it with baking paper. Pour the batter in and smooth out the top with your spatula. Pop it into the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes (glass trays take just a little bit longer to heat through than metal tins, so it needs that extra time to get perfectly golden). It is done when the top is a beautiful golden brown and a toothpick inserted right into the center of the tray comes out clean!