Southern Skillet Fig And Fennel Cornbread With Cheddar Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons melted butter (or bacon fat)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup stoneground cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup irish cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil (or melted butter)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 8 figs (or 1/2 cup dried figs, remove stems and chopped)
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f / 200c degrees.
• 2 grease a small 8" cast iron skillet or baking pan with butter. place in oven to preheat.
• 3 sift flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
• 4 in another bowl whisk together the buttermilk, vegetable and egg.
• 5 combine wet and dry ingredients and stir with a large metal spoon to mix.
• 6 fold in figs and fennel seeds.
• 7 bake for 25 minutes.
• 8 remove from oven and set skillet on a rack to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.