Superb Corn Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. yellow cornmeal
2 c. boiling water
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. salt
4 eggs, separated
cold water to thin, if necessary

Preparation

Mix all dry ingredients, add shortening and boiling water. Mix thoroughly and let cool while whipping the eggs.
Whip the yolks; then whip the whites until stiff.
Fold yolks into whites, then into dry ingredients.
Bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 until brown.