Step #9 When chili starts to boil, sprinkle cocoa & stir in theches Add the beans & let simmer partially covered for 1 1/2 hrs.
Step #10 At this point you can cool & freeze the chili, or just keep it in the refrigerator overnight.
Step #11 Preheat oven to 425F degrees F.
Step #12 Pour chili into a large, wide dish or keep in the dish you cook it in if it is ovenproof.
Step #13 Combine salt, cornmeal, baking powder, flour, & cinnamon in a bowl.
Step #14 Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, honey, & oil in a jug.
Step #15 Then stir in theto the dry ingredients mixing to make a vivid yellow batter.
Step #16 Pour cornmeal topping over chili, or blob over to cover the top as evenly as possible.
Step #17 Sprinkle top the cheese over top of cornbread & bake in oven for 30 mins or until cornbread topping is risen & golden, & chili underneath is bubbling.
Step #18 (Optional - reheat chili on stove before baking to speed up prep time.
Step #19 ).
Step #20 Let chili stand for 5 mins once out of the oven, before cutting the cornbread top into squares or slices to serve this with a helping of chili underneath.