Ray....There at least 101,000 Cornbread recipes, and counting.
Hear is one that is "basic" to me.
2 Cups Self Rising Corn Meal
2 Chicken Eggs
1 Cup Milk (more or less)
1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
Preheat oven to 400*
Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well!
Grease a 10 in. cast iron skillet with 2 tablespoons of oil. Place on the stove and heat until very hot!!! Pour the batter into the skillet. Walk to the sink, rinse out the bowl. Go back to the stove and put the skillet in the 400* oven for 20-25 minutes or until brown. Invert on to a plate, cut into pie shape pieces. Slice a piece open and slather with butter/margarine.
From here there are many, many variations on a theme. Some with flour added, some with buttermilk, some with a little sugar added
and the list goes on, and on, and on ad nauseam!!!!!