Moist Cornbread

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup yellow or white meal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• flour

Instructions:

In a mixing bowl, beat the egg until frothy, then add the buttermilk. Stir in the one cup of meal, plus the flour until it forms a creamy paste. Next at the sugar, soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well, beating for a full minute. Place the shortening into an 8x10-inch pan and warm the pan enough to melt the shortening, then pour the shortening into the mixture and give another stir. Lightly sift a little flour over the bottom and sides of the greased pan and pour the bread into the pan. Bake in an oven at 400° until light brown on top. The bottom, when turned onto a bread plate, should be nice and crusty. Cut in squares and serve while hot.