Ingredients

  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup butter, plus
  • 1 tablespoon butter, divided
  • 5 large eggs, well beaten
  • 1% low-fat milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Spray a 9X13-inch pan or large cast iron skillet with nonstick spray and place about 1 tbls butter in pan.
  • Heat pan in oven until is melted to coat the bottom.
  • Add eggs and butter to dry ingredients.
  • Add enough milk so that batter is a little thicker than pancake batter.
  • Pour in melted butter (from heated pan) and stir to combine.
  • Pour batter into heated pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.