Ingredients

Cooking spray for the baking pan
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil

Method

• With an adult’s help, preheat oven to 400°F.
• Coat an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Measure the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt, and toss the ingredients into a medium mixing bowl.
• Stir the ingredients with a large spoon until all are well mixed.
• Form a well in the batter’s center.
• Crack an egg into a small bowl and beat with a fork.
• Pour the beaten egg into the middle of the well, and then add the milk and vegetable oil.
• Stir the batter until the ingredients are mixed. (It’s OK if some little bits of flour are still visible. You don’t want to overbeat the batter.)
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Smooth out the top using a small plastic knife.
• Ask an adult for help putting the pan in the oven. Bake for about 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and when the top of the cornbread is golden brown.
• Let cool in the pan for about an hour. Cut and serve.