Cornbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal, unsifted
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 cup shortening, melted
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 475\u00b0F.
Grease 1 square pan, 9 x 9 x 2 inches (I intend on using a large cast-iron skillet) with 2 teaspoons shortening, greasing sides very lightly, and sprinkle with flour.
Sift together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Place in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl beat eggs quickly about 1/2 minute, add milk, beat another 1/2 minute.
Add milk and eggs to dry ingredients all at one time, and blend.
Last, add melted shortening.
Mix until blended but do not *overmix*.
Pour into greased pan and bake in a preheated oven at 475 F about 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.
When it is done, remove from oven, place on rack, and let stand 10 minutes; then loosen around sides and turn out on cake rack.