2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 large egg
Place oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, tilting pan to coat bottom evenly; heat in a 375° oven 10 minutes. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together milk and egg; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour hot oil from skillet into batter; stir until blended. Pour batter into skillet. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes
or until done. Remove from skillet.