Amaranth Maple Cornbread

Recipe Ingredients:
2 cups Cornmeal, Fine Grind
1 1/2 cups White Flour, Unbleached
1 cup Organic Amaranth Grain
1 1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1 cup Buttermilk
2/3 cup Maple Syrup
1 tbsp Canola Oil
2 Eggs
2 tbsp Pecan Halves

Cooking Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Oil a 9" cast iron skillet, or use a baking dish. Place skillet or baking dish in oven for 7 minutes to heat.
2. In a large bowl combine cornmeal, flour, amaranth grains, baking powder and salt. Chop pecans by hand or in food mill; set aside.
3. In a small bowl combine buttermilk, syrup, oil and eggs. Stir well with a wire whisk. Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture, stirring until well blended. Pour batter into preheated skillet; sprinkle chopped pecans over batter and bake for 25 minutes or until done.
Georgia Pecans (Raw, No Shell)Georgia Pecans (Raw, No Shell)
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Organic AmaranthOrganic Amaranth
The favored grain of the Aztec empire, organic amaranth is a sweet, nutty grain, that is high in protein and gluten-free. It contains high amounts of the important amino acid lysine.

Sea SaltSea Salt
Fine grain sea salt is obtained by the evaporation of sea water. Known for its great taste and texture, it is the perfect substitute for plain table salt.
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