New England Spider Cake
2 cups milk
4 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy cream
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine milk and vinegar in a bowl and set
aside to sour. In another bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda
and salt. Whisk eggs into the soured milk. Stir into dry ingredients and set
batter aside. -
Melt butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Pour in the batter. Pour
cream into the center, slide skillet into the oven and bake until golden
brown on top, about 45 minutes. Slice into wedges and serve warm.
YIELD 8 servings