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Preheat oven to 400°F.
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Butter two 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pans.
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In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and whisk in cornmeal and sugar until combined well.
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In a bowl whisk together milk and eggs until just combined.
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Add butter to flour mixture and with an electric mixer beat until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Beat in egg mixture until just combined (batter will be thin).
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Pour batter into pans and bake in the middle of the oven until golden and a tester comes out clean; about 50 minutes.
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Cool cornbread in pans on a rack for 10 minutes, and turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
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Cornbread may be wrapped in plastic in a cool, dry place for 2 days, or frozen for 2 weeks.
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Enjoy!