Corn Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 F. and butter two 9-by-5-by-3 inch loaf pans.
2. 2
   Into a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk in cornmeal and sugar until combined well.
3. 3
   In a bowl whisk together milk and eggs until just combined.
4. 4
   Add butter to flour mixture and with an electric mixer beat until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. 5
   Beat in egg mixture until just combined (batter will be thin).
6. 6
   Pour batter into pans and bake in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 50 minutes.
7. 7
   Cool corn bread in pans on a rack 10 minutes and turn out onto rack to cool completely.
8. 8
   Corn bread may be wrapped in plastic wrap and kept in a cool, dry place 2 days or frozen 2 weeks.