Easy Cornbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Crisco shortening or 2 tablespoons bacon grease
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk (more or less as needed)

Preparation

Melt the shortening or grease in a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven as its preheating to 400 degrees Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients.
Don't overbeat.
Mix until just combined and batter looks a little grainy.
Pour the hot grease from the skillet into the batter and mix.
It will sizzle and smoke a little.
Pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Cut into wedges and serve with butter.