Southern-style cornbread

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup powdered milk
  
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Put oil in 8" cast iron skillet and set on rack to heat.
2. Boil 1/3 cup water.
3. Whisk together 2/3 cup cornmeal and other dry ingredients.
   
4. Add boiling water to 1/3 cup cornmeal in large bowl. Gradually whisk in 3/4 cup water, then egg.
5. When oven is heated, combine wet and dry ingredients and turn into pan.
6. Bake 20 minutes, until golden brown.

(Adapted from America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook.)