Blue Corn "Cornbread"

Blue Corn products are  showing up more and more on the shelves of local markets, mostly in the form of corn chips.  Blue Corn Meal is more widely available and can be used for pancakes, muffins or as below as a delicious cornbread. Consider the addition of one can of diced green chiles as an addition.

• 1 cup blue cornmeal (available at Whole Foods)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
•  2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup  sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
2. Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. 
3. Stir the eggs and milk into the cornmeal mixture. Place the butter in the prepared baking dish, and melt in the preheated oven. Mix hot, melted butter into the cornmeal mixture. Transfer cornmeal mixture to the prepared baking dish.
4. Bake on center rack in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges of the cornbread pull away from the sides of the dish, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Cool before cutting.