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Pin It nfchapman's picture  Buttermilk Cornbread Collapse  I've
tried to make buttermilk cornbread twice recently, both times
the bread rose nicely, then collapsed.  The first time I thought
that it was due to a bump it took in the oven from
repositioning.  The second time it was undisturbed, with the
same collapsing result.    My regular cornbread recipe turns out
big and fluffy.  The recipe I used is simply adapted from the my
regular recipe, with the substitution of the buttermilk,
addition of 1/2 t baking soda, and a teaspoon less baking powder
(2 t in recipe, down from 3).  Like I said, initially the bread
rose normally, but simply didn't ever set, rather collapsing,
leaving dense and gooey (although great tasting) bread.  Here's
the recipe I used.    1 1/4 c cornmeal  1 c APF  2 t baking
powder  1/2 t baking soda  1 1/4 t salt  3 T sugar  4 T melted
butter  2 eggs  1 1/4 or so c butter