3 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. cornmeal
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1/3 c. melted butter
1 tsp. butter

Beat eggs with sugar until blended. Sift flour together with cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk to the egg-sugar mixture. Stir thoroughly after each addition. Stir in melted butter. Melt the 1 teaspoon butter in a 9 inch cast iron skillet and thoroughly coat sides. Pour batter into the warm skillet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until top first begins to brown. Serve warm in wedge from skillet.