Julie'S Cornbread

Name: Julie'S Cornbread
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon bacon grease, to grease the pan; 3/4 cup cornmeal; 1 1/8 cups flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (optional); 1/3 cup vegetable oil or 1/3 cup shortening; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup milk

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 teaspoon bacon grease, to grease the pan
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 1/8 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (optional)
1/3 cup vegetable oil or 1/3 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 8x8 or 9x9 pyrex pan with bacon grease.
2

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening.
3

Stir milk and egg into mixture just enough so that the ingredients are barely incorporated. Don't overmix.
4

Pour into greased 8x8 or 9x9 pyrex pan and bake at 375 degrees for 17-20 minutes or until nicely browned.