Perfect Cornbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 c. yellow corn meal
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Sift together dry ingredients; stir in corn meal.
Add eggs, milk and shortening.
Beat until smooth. (Do not overbeat.)
Pour batter into greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake in hot oven for 20 to 25 minutes.