Cast-iron Cornbread With Orange-honey Butter

He does not love us if we love Him. He loves us with an unconditional love; therefore, we should love Him. The message of the covenant is one of God’s totally free grace to His people. Of course, it calls for a response of total commitment. But notice the order: God’s covenant love is not the result of our commitment; it is the cause of it. The pattern is, 'I will, therefore you should;' not 'I will, but only if you will first.'

Sinclair Ferguson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy, Vegetables		Life1, Lifetime tv	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Coarsely ground yellow
		cornmeal
1	c	All-purpose flour
2	T	Sugar
1	t	Salt
1 1/2	t	Baking powder
1		Egg, lightly beaten
1/2	c	Buttermilk
1/2	c	Milk
6	T	Unsalted butter, melted
2	T	Vegetable shortening
1		Stick unsalted butter, at
		room temperature
1	c	Fresh orange juice
2	T	Honey
1		Pinches salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 450 F and preheat 2 six-inch cast-iron skillets  in
the oven for 20 minutes. In a mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal,
flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. In a separate bowl, mix the  egg,
buttermilk, milk and butter. Gently fold into the dry cornmeal
mixture. Brush the pre-heated pans with 1 Tbsp. of shortening each  and
immediately pour in the batter, approximately three-fourths of  the way
up. Bake for 25 minutes or until the cornbread is brown  around the
edges and firm. Cut each cornbread into 4 wedges and serve  warm with
the orange-honey butter.  How to Prepare the Orange-Honey Butter:  In a
small saucepan over high heat, bring the orange juice to a boil  and
reduce until syrupy, 3 tablespoons. Set aside to cool. In a food
processor, blend the orange syrup, honey, butter and salt until
smooth. The mixture will be soft. Place a sheet of parchment paper or
wax paper on a work surface. Arrange the butter along a long side and
form into a roll about 1 inch in diameter, leaving a 1-inch border of
paper. Roll up the butter in the paper and refrigerate at least 30
minutes. May be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen. Â© 1997
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A Message from our Provider:

“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. #C.S. Lewis”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 796 Calories From Fat: 445 Total Fat: 50.6g Cholesterol: 160.6mg Sodium: 921.7mg Potassium: 391mg Carbohydrates: 78.1g Fiber: 3.8g Sugar: 23.5g Protein: 10.8g