Ingredients

  • vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 14 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 14 cup mild corn oil or 14 cup canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F Spray a 10-inch or heavy oven-proof skillet with cooking oil and set aside.
  • Sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
  • In a smaller bowl, stir baking soda into buttermilk.
  • Whisk in sugar, egg and oil.
  • Place prepared skillet over medium heat, add butter and heat until butter melts and starts to sizzle.
  • Carefully tilt the hot pan to coat sides and bottom.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients; combine quickly, using as few strokes as possible.
  • Scrape batter into pan; bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Let cool a few moments, and slice into 8 wedges to serve.