Maple Cornbread (Northern)

This is a northern cornbread (characterized by it's higher sweetness and lower density when compared with southern cornbreads).

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached white flour
• 1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 1 T baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• ⅔ cup milk (or soy milk)
• ⅓ cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)

To Prepare

1. Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C
2. Sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Break the eggs into a smaller bowl and whisk well. Whisk in the maple syrup, milk and melted butter or oil.
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and combine. Scrape the batter into a greased or non-stick, 8-inch square pan and bake until golden brown (about 22-25 minutes).