Corn Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. yellow or white corn meal
1 egg
1 c. milk
1/4 c. melted shortening

Preparation

Sift flour; measure and re-sift 2 times with next 4 ingredients, the last time into mixing bowl.
Beat egg well; stir in milk and melted shortening and pour all at once into center of dry ingredients.
Stir quickly until dry ingredients are just dampened, then give 3 or 4 more stirs.
Batter should not be smooth.
Spoon quickly into greased, hot corn stick pans or muffin pans, filling about 2/3 full.
Bake in a hot oven (425\u00b0) for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from pans immediately and serve at once.
Serves 10 to 12.