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- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ lb chopped country ham
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups homemade or less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 to 2 cups water (only if needed)
- 1 ¼ cup plain yellow cornmeal (not self rising)
- 1 ¼ cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup olive oil
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