Crispy Corn Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. corn meal
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 c. buttermilk
1/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well.
Beat egg and buttermilk and add to cornmeal mixture.
Stir well.
Do not beat. Melt shortening in a 425\u00b0 skillet.
Pour hot shortening into batter and pour batter immediately into hot skillet.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 20 minutes.