Golden Corn Bread

Grandma Pillsbury used to make this on Saturday nights and serve it with beans and hot dogs.

My favorite piece was always the particularly moist center piece.

 

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Yield: 1 8 " square pan

Oven temperature: 425 degrees F.

Description: yummy; moist and dense

Suggestions: don�t over bake.

First baked: ...don't really know...sometime when I was a child.

 

Ingredients

 

3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
3/4 tsp. table salt
1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
2 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbs. shortening - either liquid or melted

 

Directions:

 

Mix and sift dry ingredients.

Add liquids.

Stir together till thoroughly mixed.

Bake in shallow, greased pan for 20 minutes.

 

Note: for shortening you can use oil, butter, chicken fat, or beef drippings. I prefer to use corn oil.