_6 servings_
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
¼ or ⅓ cup sugar, as desired
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup melted shortening or oil
Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Combine milk and egg; stir in fat. Add
liquid to dry ingredients; stir only enough to mix.
Pour batter into a greased 8- by 8- by 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 400°
F. (hot oven) about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
_Variation_
_Corn muffins._—Fill greased muffin tins half full of batter. Bake at
400° F. (hot oven) about 20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.