Skillet Cornbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. 2
   Grease 10-inch skillet with oven-safe handle.
3. 3
   In a a large bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and black pepper.
4. 4
   With a pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
5. 5
   With fork, stir cream-style corn, egg, and cheese into flour mixture just until blended (batter will be very stiff).
6. 6
   Place greased skillet in oven; preheat pan 5 minutes (to help brown bottom of cornbread).
7. 7
   Remove pan from oven; spoon batter into skillet and spread evenly with small metal spatula.
8. 8
   Bake cornbread 15 to 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes clean and corn bread is firm to the touch.
9. 9
   Cut into 8 wedges and serve warm.