Corn Bread

1-1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup melted fat [shortening or butter]

Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix together milk, egg, and fat. Add milk mixture to cornmeal mixure; stir only enough to mix. Fill greased 8x8-inch pan half full. Bake at 450 degrees F. about 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

Serves 6.