Cheesy amasi cornbread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (150g) cake flour
• 1 cup (150g) semolina flour
• ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar 
• 1 tsp (5ml) baking powder
• ½ tsp (3ml) bicarbonate of soda  
• Pinch salt
• 1 cup (250ml) amasi (buttermilk works well too)
• ¼ cup (60ml) honey 
• 2 eggs, whisked
• 1 cup (125g) cheddar cheese, grated
• Honey, butter and chives, for serving

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C . 
2. Grease a 20cm square baking tin and line with baking paper.
3. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
4. Whisk together amasi, honey and eggs in a separate bowl. 
5. Add amasi mixture to dry ingredients and mix well to create a smooth, lump-free batter. 
6. Fold in grated cheese and spoon batter into prepared tin. 
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.  
8. Cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into squares. 
9. Serve with honey, butter and chives.

COOK’S NOTE: Want a bit of a kick? Add ½ tsp (3ml) cayenne pepper to the batter.

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