Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
  • 1 1/2 cups fine ground yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature

Method

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
  • Once oven is hot, place butter in a large cast iron skillet and place in the oven until heated through and butter is melted, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until evenly combined; set aside.
  • Remove skillet from oven, pour butter into a large bowl and return skillet to oven.
  • Add milk and eggs to butter and whisk until smooth.
  • Add cornmeal mixture to milk mixture and stir until moistened through, about 20 to 30 strokes (it should resemble pancake batter).
  • Immediately pour batter into skillet and smooth out.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • Slice and serve.