Secret Recipe Cornbread

1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (no substitutions)2 large eggs 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce3 tablespoons unsalted butter, meltedHeat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottom of 8-inch square glass baking pan.In large bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.In medium bowl whisk together buttermilk, syrup, eggs and applesauce. Pour into dry ingredients and whisk until incorporated. Stir in melted butter.Spoon batter into pan. Bake 25-30 minutes until light golden brown and center top springs back when touched. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Serve warm.Serves 16.Baking Hint: For a savory note, stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped crisp bacon.Nutrition values per serving: 124 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 3 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 33 mg cholesterol, 153 mg sodium.