Bacon drippings
2 c White cornmeal
1/2 c Flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Sugar
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 Egg, , beaten
4 tb Shortening, , melted
2 c Milk
Preheat oven to 400 Deg. F. Grease a cast iron skillet with bacon drippings
and place in the oven.
Sift the cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar and baking powder together in a
mixing bowl. Add the beaten egg, melted butter and melted shortening. Stir
in the milk and mix well. Pour the mixture into the piping hot skillet and
bake at 400 Deg. F for 45 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Serve
immediately with butter.
Yields
8 Servings