Old-Time Southern Corn Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. shortening
1/3 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
1 1/4 c. milk
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1 c. corn meal

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg and milk.
Add flour sifted with salt and baking powder.
Add corn meal, stirring only enough to mix.
Fill greased muffin pans two-thirds full; bake in hot oven (425\u00b0) for 25 minutes.
Makes 1 dozen.
May use nonstick cooking spray (Pam) to grease muffin tin, if preferred.