On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:59:57 -0800
"Dusty Bleher" > wrote:


> So, how'z about sharin' some of those recipes...?


*shrug* ok.

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tbsp baking soda
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup unbleached (NOT whole wheat) flour
1/2 tsp salt


Canonical instructions at the moment appear to be lost. Original
attribution as well.

I find it works best if butter / sugar / eggs / salt are well creamed
together, and then mix in the buttermilk and cornmeal.

And then wait.

The cornmeal needs time to hydrate, or the end product can
be a little gritty. If you are using stone ground meal, it's best to cover
the mixing bowl and wait 20 minutes or so. It's entirely possible for the
meal to precipitate to the bottom of the pan during baking if it isn't
hydrated, so, for this recipe, let it hydrate.

Then sift together the flour and baking soda, fold those into the batter,
and bake in a greased 8x8x2 pan at 350f for ~30 minutes. Test with
toothpick as for cake.


(We once ran out of white flour and attempted this recipe with freshly
ground whole wheat. It tasted exactly like the fur of an un-bathed poodle.
Don't ask me how i know.)