Southern Cornbread

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 cups cornmeal

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ cups milk

½ cup yogurt, buttermilk or sour cream

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Preheat oven to 425 F.  Place cast iron skillet in oven to heat.

In a large bowl, whisk cornmeal, salt, baking powder to combine. In a separate bowl, combine egg, milk and yogurt/buttermilk. Add wet ingredients to dry, stir to combine.

Remove heated skillet from oven. Melt butter in hot skillet; swirl to coat pan. Pour melted butter into batter and mix until incorporated. Add batter back to pan. 

Bake for 20-25 minutes.