Buttermilk Cornbread in Cast Iron Skillet :: Recipes :: Camellia Brand

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal , fine or medium-coarse grind
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup maple syrup, honey or agave syrup
• 2 1/4 cups well-shaken whole buttermilk , preferably Bulgarian-style
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions, green parts only (optional)