Just Cornbread

Adapted from Better Homes and Garden Cookbook

1835 cal/recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 c all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c cornmeal
  • 2 rounded tbsp white sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 c melted butter, plus 1 tbsp
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 c whole milk

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a small bowl, combine beaten eggs, milk, and melted butter.
  • Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until just moistened.
  • Add the 1 tbsp butter to a 10 inch cast-iron skillet and place skillet in oven until butter melts (3 min).
  • Remove skillet from oven and swirl to coat bottom and sides with butter.
  • Pour batter into hot skillet.
  • Bake until skewer inserted in middle comes out clean (15 min).