My all time favorite from the Dinosaur BBQ. About as yankee as you can get but the recipe's roots are southern.
Honey Hush Cornbread
(Recipe from Dinosaur BBQ)
Dry stuff
1 ¼ cups cornmeal,
¼ cup sugar,
¾ flour,
1 ½ tsp. baking powder,
½ tsp. baking soda,
1 tsp kosher salt,
Wet stuff
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs slightly beaten
4 tablespoons melted butter (I’ve made it with only two and substituted 2 tblsp of nonfat plain yogurt for the other two and it was good, if you want to make with less fat)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8 by 8 inch baking pan with shortening. Pop the pan in the oven to heat while you mix up the cornbread.
Put mix in medium sized mixing bowl. Combine all wet ingredients EXCEPT HONEY and pour into the mix. Give them a good stir just until everything is moistened.
Pull the hot greased pan from the oven and pour in the batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Take the cornbread out of the oven and brush the top with the honey while it is still hot.
Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan before cutting into squares and serving.
Cheddar-Jalapeno Variation
Make cornbread as above and stir in 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 1 to 2 medium size jalapeno peppers seeded and minced into the prepared batter. Increase bake time to 30 to 35 minutes and still glaze with honey as instructed above.