Photo by Mali Azima

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yields

8 servings

    Ingredients
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 1½ cups white cornmeal
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 ounces light or regular sour cream
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1¾ cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup chopped Vidalia onion
steps
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pour oil into 10-inch cast-iron skillet and place in oven to heat.
  2. While skillet is heating, in a large bowl combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add sour cream, egg, and buttermilk; whisk until smooth. Fold in onions.
  3. Remove skillet from oven and carefully pour hot oil into batter. Fold in oil with a wooden spoon and pour batter into hot skillet.
  4. Bake until cornbread is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 35−40 minutes.
  • from Gena Knox

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