Ingredients

• 1.25 cups stone-ground cornmeal
• 0.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 0.33 cups vegetable oil
• 1.5 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2 Generously oil a seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet. Place in the preheated oven; set a timer for 10 minutes.
3. 3 While the skillet is heating, place cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and mix together with a large spoon.
4. 4 Place eggs and oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
5. 5 When 2 minutes remain on the timer, stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture using the spoon.
6. 6 Remove the skillet from the oven when the timer goes off. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
8. 8 Cool cornbread in the skillet for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top of the skillet and invert cornbread onto the plate.

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