Grease 8 or 9" square baking pan or 12 muffin pan. Melt butter.
Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder & salt in bowl. Stir together butter, milk & egg in smaller bowl & stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Pour batter into pan or spoon into muffin cups. Bake bread in oven at 400 until golden, & wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm.