the Breville Test Kitchen
Brown Butter Skillet Cornbread

the Smart Oven™ Air Fryer Pro
1 hr total time
30 mins active time
Easy
Serves 8
Ingredients
Measurements:
1½ cups (255 g) fine cornmeal (yellow or white)
1 cup (150 g) all-purpose flour
¼ cup (50 g) white sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
115 g unsalted butterchopped
2¼ cups (540 ml) buttermilkat room temperature
2 large eggslightly beaten, at room temperature
Honeyto serve
Instructions
- 1
Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and stir with a whisk to combine.
- 2
Place a 25cm cast iron skillet over high heat, when hot add the butter and swirl to coat the skillet. When the butter turns a nut-brown color immediately remove from the heat and pour the butter into a heatproof bowl. Place the skillet into the oven in rack position 6 and do not wipe out.
- 3
Set the oven to Bake, Convection, 205°C, for 20 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 4
Add the buttermilk and eggs to the brown butter and whisk to combine. Make a well in the dry ingredients and whisk the brown butter mixture into the dry ingredients to form a smooth batter.
- 5
Once preheated, carefully spread the batter evenly into the hot skillet. Slide into the oven and cook for 20 minutes.
- 6
The cornbread is ready when a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If not, cook it a little longer. Cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before slicing.
- 7
Serve hot or warm drizzled with honey.