Flour-Blended Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1½ cups yellow corn meal
• ¾ cup flour, sifted
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1¼ cups sour milk or buttermilk
• ¼ cup shortening, melted

Method

1. 1 Sift flour, corn meal, baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar together.
2. 2 Combine eggs and sour milk (or buttermilk) and add to the flour mixture.
3. 3 Mix well and stir in the melted shortening.
4. 4 Pour into a greased 8x8x2-inch pan.
5. 5 Bake in a moderately hot oven (375°F) for 40 minutes.