I got this recipe from one of my favorite friends in Indiana -- Beth! She is an awesome cook, as are all of my Indiana friends, now that I think of it. :) Beth served this to us last weekend with a delicious bean soup. Yum!!

Cornbread

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup boiling water

Pour boiling water over cornmeal and set aside to cool.

Mix together:

½ cup milk

1 egg, well beaten

Sift together:

1 cup flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

¼ to ½ cup sugar

Add the sifted, dry ingredients alternately with egg/milk mixture to the cold meal.

Add 3 tablespoons melted butter.

Pour into greased and floured 8x8 pan

Bake 20 to 30 minutes @ 450 degrees