Southern Cornbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Sift the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl.
3. 3
   Beat the eggs until foamy and stir them into the dry mixture.
4. 4
   Stir in the buttermilk and 1 cup of the milk.
5. 5
   Heat the butter in a 9 x 2-inch black skillet and when it is very hot, but not brown, pour in the batter.
6. 6
   Carefully pour the remaining 1 cup of milk on top of the batter, without stirring.
7. 7
   Place the skillet in the oven and bake 50 minutes or until set and baked through.
8. 8
   Slice into wedges.
9. 9
   Serves 8.