Cowboy Cornbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 1/2 cups milk
3 tablespoons Crisco

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
Add egg and milk and mix well.
Heat shortening in a 10-inch oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat.
Pour in the batter and cook until the edges begin to turn golden, 4 to 5 minutes.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until golden brown, about 40 minutes.