Skillet Honey & Sage Cornbread

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Heat heavy 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet or cast-iron in oven for 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, add cornmeal, flour, baking power, salt and sage and mix until well blended.

Whisk milk, honey, and egg in medium bowl until well mixed and smooth.

Remove skillet from oven, add ½ cup butter or half olive oil and half butter.

Swirl until butter is melted.

Reserve 2 tablespoons butter in the pan, pour the left melted buter into egg mixture.

Place whole sage leaves to butter in skillet, gently toss to coat.

Arrange leaves over bottom of skillet, spacing apart.

Pour egg mixture to cornmeal mixture, mix until just incorporated (do not overmix).

Pour batter over sage leaves in skillet.

Bake until browned around edges and a wooden stick inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Allow to cool in skillet for about 15 minutes.

Invert onto serving platter.

Reposition sage leaves atop cornbread if needed.