Custard Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1¾ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Method

1. 1 Beat the egg and add 1 cup of milk. Stir in sugar, cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking powder which have been sifted together.
2. 2 Melt shortening in a frying pan. Pour in the batter, then pour on the remainder of the milk without stirring.
3. 3 Bake for about 25 minutes in a 425°F oven until a line of creamy custard forms through the bread.
4. 4 Cut into triangles and serve.