JOHNNY CAKE

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

Sift flour, corn meal, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar together. Combine eggs and sour milk (or buttermilk) and add to the flour mixture. Mix well and stir in the shortening. Bake in greased 8 × 8 × 2-inch pan, in moderately hot oven (375-f) 40 minutes.