Cranberry-Walnut Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup fine-grind yellow cornmeal, preferably stone ground
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar (or granulated maple sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425°; grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan or spray it with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Combine cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and orange zest in a bowl.

3. 3

   Add in the cranberries and walnuts; stir to combine.

4. 4

   In a small bowl, mix the eggs and buttermilk with a whisk; add to the dry ingredients and pour the melted butter on top.

5. 5

   Stir just until all ingredients are moistened and thoroughly blended; don't overmix.

6. 6

   Pour batter into prepared pan; bake in the center of the oven for 35-40 minutes, until cornbread is golden around the edges and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean; let stand for 15 minutes before cutting into thick slices to serve.