Maple Corn Bread

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 5 tablespoons butter melted
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1  jalapeno finely chopped
• 0.3 cup maple syrup 
• 0.8 cup i would have liked to use an version of masa but i couldn't find one at the time of making the tamal 
• 1 teaspoon sea salt fine
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 
• 1.5 cups water 
• 0.8 cup cornmeal yellow

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Coat a 9-inch cast-iron skillet with oil.
3. Place in oven for 10 minutes.
4. Lightly spoon flour and masa harina into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
5. Combine flour, masa harina, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
6. Combine water and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
7. Add water mixture to flour mixture, stirring until moist. Spoon batter into preheated pan.
8. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Remove corn bread from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.