With a little brown sugar and medium-grind cornmeal, this cornbread is darn good.

The question of whether to add sugar tocornbreadis a highly debated topic.

We kicked up the texture gradient by calling for medium-grindcornmeal.

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It creates a nice crust and helps the interior stay pleasantly fluffy.

Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in oven for 10 minutes.

Carefully pour batter into hot skillet.