CORN BREAD ON THE BARBIE

There is nothing like hot corn bread with grilled beans coleslaw and spare ribs!!Around here,these are the fixin's for a standard BBQ! the more guests-the better.
About 30 minutes before you are ready to unload the grill and "Wow" the crowd with the ribs and beans-get crackin' and "do the Corn-bread"!

Grab a cast-iron skillet or cast-iron corn bread spcific skillet(you know the divided skillet or those cute little cast-iron skillets, embossed with ears of corn or fish) and spray it with enough Pam (cooking spray) to puddle. Place the skillet on the fire to pre-heat.
Now whisk together:
1 cub corn meal
] cub all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
add:
1 cup butter-milk (whole milk is fine too)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
Mix together quickly and let stand until the skillet is
appx 400 degrees (a drop of water will "dance" on the surface)
Pour (and scrape with a spatula) batter into the hot skillet(use the Ov-gloves or double pot holders!) and place away from the flame. If you have a gas grill-turn off one burner. Now close the lid. Check the corn bread after 10 minutes-if it is not golden brown on the top but the bottom is getting a bit dark,raise the pan above the flame (higher or further awy from the flame to a cooler part of the grill for 5 minutes) If the grill is at 350 when you close the lid they will take appx 20 minutes-obviously if your fire is hotter it will take less time!
Serve them up hot and with butter!!!

If you like, you can add minced peppers,onions or fruit to the batter before cooking-depending on what you are serving!!! This adds a bit of a twist and most often a wee surprise for "Corn-bread purists"! (but genuinely-Yummy !