BROWN BUTTER CORNBREAD WITH FARMER CHEESE AND THYME

BROWN BUTTER CORNBREAD WITH FARMER CHEESE AND THYME image

Categories Bread

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 1/4 cups sour cream or buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. backing soda
1 cob cooked corn, kernels removed
4 ounces farmer cheese (or cheddar) grated
1 Tbsp. fresh chopped thyme leaves
1/4 cup unsalted butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, oil, egg, sugar and baking soda. Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ones until just combined. Fold in cheese and thyme. Melt butter in a 9 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat, tilting pan to coat bottoma nd sides completely. Cook butter 2 to 3 minutes until it starts to color and smell nutty. Scrape batter into skillet. Smooth surface with a rubber spatula. Bake until bread is golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean -- 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.