Cornbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. 2
   Place butter in 10-inch cast-iron skillet and place in oven until butter melts.
3. 3
   Spread butter around skillet when melted.
4. 4
   Set aside.
5. 5
   In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
6. 6
   In a medium bowl, with fork, beat buttermilk and eggs until blended.
7. 7
   Pour melted butter from the skillet into this mixture; then add buttermilk mixture to the corn meal mixture.
8. 8
   Stir just until corn meal mixture is moistened (batter will be lumpy).
9. 9
   Pour batter into prepared skillet.
10. 10
    Bake about 25 until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. 11
    Serve warm.