Amaranth Maple Cornbread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Coat a 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray and 1 teaspoon oil. Place in a 400° oven for 7 minutes.
• Combine cornmeal and next 5 ingredients (cornmeal through salt) in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk, syrup, 2 tablespoons oil, and eggs in a small bowl; stir well with a wire whisk. Add to cornmeal mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour batter into the preheated skillet; sprinkle the pecans over batter. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, beat egg; add milk, syrup and oil.
• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Pour into a greased 9-in.square baking pan.
• Bake at 400 for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Cut into squares.
• Serve warm.