Buttery Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cornmeal (not cornmeal mix)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons butter or shortening

Preparation

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine egg, milk, and 1/2 cup melted butter; stir with a wire whisk. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Set aside.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an 8" cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Pour batter into skillet. Bake at 425° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.