Firecracker Cornbread Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup instant cornmeal (or instant polenta) or fine-grain cornmeal
• 1/4 cup natural cane sugar (or brown sugar)
• 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fine grain sea salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/2 cups corn, fresh (or at room temperature if previously frozen)
• more butter for drizzling (optional)