Heat oven to 400 degrees. 

Sift… 

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cornmeal 
• 1/4 sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt 

In a separate bowl, beat…

• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk (or 1 1/2 cups milk + 5 teaspoons vinegar) 

Add dry ingredients to milk/egg mixture. 

Pour 4 tablespoons vegetable (corn) oil in cast iron skillet and sprinkle 2 tablespoons corn meal. Heat skillet in the oven for about 4-5 minutes then pour hot oil in corn-bread batter. 

Stir then pour back into skillet.

Bake for 25-30 minutes and until slightly brown (golden) and knife comes out clean.