Southern Corn Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. cornmeal
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 or 3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. soda
2 c. buttermilk
2 eggs, well beaten
4 Tbsp. melted shortening

Preparation

Sift cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder and sugar together. (If using self-rising cornmeal mix, omit salt and baking powder.)