Maple Pecan Corn Bread

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 c All-purpose flour
1 c Yellow cornmeal
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
3 tb Butter or margarine,
softened
2 tb Brown sugar
2 Eggs
1/3 c Pure Maple syrup
3/4 c Buttermilk
3/4 c Chopped pecans
Additional maple syrup,
optional

Method:

Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar and eggs; mix well.
Add syrup and buttermilk.
Stir in dry ingredients just until moistened.
Stir in pecans.
Pour into a greased 8 1/2-in.
x 4 1/2-in.
x 2 1/2-in.
loaf pan.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until bread tests done.
Cool for 10 minutes in pan.
Serve warm with syrup if desired or allow to cool.