Old Southern Corn Pone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1 1/2 c. cornmeal
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening

Preparation

Dissolve soda and baking powder in milk.
Place cornmeal in bowl.
Add salt and shortening.
Mix well with fingertips.
Add milk until you have a very stiff batter.
Shape into pones (round flattened cakes) and place on well-greased pan.
Bake in a very hot oven.