Savory Jalapeño Cornbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 red onion, chopped
2 teaspoons canned chopped jalapenos
1 tablespoon bacon grease
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 1/8 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons real maple syrup
1 carrot, shredded

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9x9-inch Pyrex baking dish.
Saute onion and jalapeno in bacon grease.
Whisk together dry ingredients.
Cut shortening into dry ingredients.
In separate bowl, whisk together egg, cream, milk and syrup.
Add egg mixture, carrot and onion mixture to dry ingredients. Stir by hand until just mixed.
Pour into prepared Pyrex and bake for 35-40 minutes or until browned and done.