Sweet Potato Cornbread With Orange Butter
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 236.59 ml unbleached all-purpose flour
- 118.29 ml fine-grind cornmeal (yellow or white, preferably stone-ground)
- 4.92 ml baking powder
- 2.46 ml baking soda
- 2.46 ml salt
- 0.61 ml ground allspice
- 0.61 ml ground mace
- 2 large eggs
- 236.59 ml pureed baked sweet potato
- 59.14 ml corn oil
- 44.37 ml pure maple syrup
- 118.29 ml buttermilk
-
Orange Butter
- 118.29 ml unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large orange, zest of, grated
directions
- To make the Orange Butter: in a small bowl using the back of a spoon, cream the butter and zest until fluffy and well combined; store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week; bring to room temperature before serving.
- To make the bread: preheat the oven to 375°; grease a 9-inch round springform or square cake pan.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- In a small bowl, mix the eggs, sweet potatoes, corn oil, maple syrup, and buttermilk with a whisk.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients; stir just until all ingredients are moistened yet thoroughly blended.
- Take care not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan; bake in the center of the oven about 20-25 minutes, until the cornbread is golden around the edges and a cake tester comes out clean.
- Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting into thick wedges.
- Serve with Orange Butter.
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