Cornbread

6 servings, 4 by 2½ inches each

Yellow cornmeal 1 cup
Flour, unsifted 1 cup
Baking powder 4 teaspoons
Sugar ¼ cup
Salt ½ teaspoon
Milk 1 cup
Egg, beaten 1
Shortening, melted or oil 2 tablespoons

Preheat oven to 400°F. (hot). Grease an 8- by 8- by 2-inch baking pan.

Mix dry ingredients thoroughly.

Mix milk and egg; stir in fat.

Add liquid to dry ingredients; stir only enough to mix.

Pour batter into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.