Mildred Booe'S Corn Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 c. flour
2 c. cornmeal (yellow)
8 level tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1/2 scant c. sugar
1 c. dry milk
2 eggs
2 c. water

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0 to 400\u00b0.
Put shortening in a large cake pan and melt it.
(Put in oven to melt.)
In a mixing bowl, mix all the remaining ingredients by hand.
Beat about a minute, then pour into pan and bake in hot oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes.