30-60 mins
Make-Ahead
Over 1 hour
Quick & Easy
Under 15 mins
Under 30 mins
Lye Soap Cornbread
Lye Soap Cornbread
Lye Soap Cornbread
⏱1h 5m
👥8 servings
🔥280 cal
Medium
🍽️Southern
A refined version of classic lye soap cornbread, incorporating honey for subtle sweetness and using browned butter for a richer flavor. This version maintains accessibility while offering a more complex taste.
A refined version of classic lye soap cornbread, incorporating honey for subtle sweetness and using browned butter for a richer flavor. This version maintains accessibility while offering a more complex taste.
Dissolve the Food Grade Lye in the Water. Stir until completely dissolved. *Caution: Lye is caustic. Handle with care and avoid contact with skin and eyes.*
Brown the Butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together all Dry Ingredients.
In a separate bowl, combine Buttermilk, Browned Butter, Egg, and Honey. Add the Lye Water mixture to the wet ingredients and stir well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 22-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Ingredients
8
1 cup120 gYellow Cornmeal-stone ground
3/4 cup90 gAll-Purpose Flour
1 tsp5 mLBaking Powder
1/2 tsp2.5 mLBaking Soda
3/4 tsp3.75 mLSalt
1 cup240 mLButtermilk
1/4 cup60 mLBrowned Butter
1 large50 gEgg
2 tbsp30 mLHoney
1/4 tsp1.25 mLFood Grade Lye
1/2 cup120 mLWater
Equipment
8x8 inch baking pan
Large mixing bowl
Whisk
Small saucepan
Measuring cups and spoons
Instructions
Dissolve the Food Grade Lye in the Water. Stir until completely dissolved. *Caution: Lye is caustic. Handle with care and avoid contact with skin and eyes.*
Brown the Butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden brown and fragrant. Let cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, whisk together all Dry Ingredients.
In a separate bowl, combine Buttermilk, Browned Butter, Egg, and Honey. Add the Lye Water mixture to the wet ingredients and stir well.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 22-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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