The Hopeful Homesteader

The Hopeful Homesteader

Family Recipes




Saturday, November 12, 2011

Mama's Cornbread

2 cups of yellow corn meal
1 cup of self rising flour
1 cup of milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons shortening

Mix cornmeal, flour, egg and milk. Heat shortening in iron skillet until melted. Pour into batter and beat until well mixed. Light sprinkle dry cornmeal into hot skillet and then pour batter into skillet. Bake at 350 degrees until knife comes out clean.