Corn Griddle Cakes with Sausage

Ingredients for Corn Griddle Cakes with Sausage

• 120ml (1 stick) unsalted butter

• 120ml honey

• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest

• Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter

• 170g (about 200g ) breakfast sausage, casings removed if necessary

• 350ml fresh (or frozen, thawed) corn kernels

• 130g yellow cornmeal

• 60g wholemeal flour

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black peppercorns

• 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda

• 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

• Pinch of cayenne pepper

• 300ml buttermilk

• 2 large eggs

• 6 spring onions, chopped

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk in honey and orange zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and keep warm.

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Spoon milk solids from surface and discard. Pour clarified butter into a small glass measuring cup (there should be about 60ml ), leaving any browned bits behind; set aside. (Alternatively, use 60ml grapeseed oil.)

Cook sausage in a 10" cast-iron skillet or other large heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat, breaking up into small pieces with the back of a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a small bowl. Add corn to same skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until browned, 5-6 minutes. Transfer corn to bowl with sausage and let cool. Wipe skillet clean and reserve.

Whisk cornmeal and next 7 ingredients in a medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk and eggs in a large bowl; add dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Fold in sausage, corn, and spring onions.

Heat 1 tablespoon clarified butter in reserved skillet; working in batches and adding butter as needed between batches, add batter to pan by tablespoonfuls. Cook until cakes are crisp and golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Turn cakes over and cook until browned, 1-2 minutes longer. Transfer cakes to paper towels to drain. Serve warm drizzled with orange-honey butter.

Disclaimer

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