Corn Bread

1/4 cup shortening or butter
1 cup yellow corn meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten

Heat your oven to 425 degrees. Heat butter in 10 inch oven proof skillet or 9 inch square baking pan in oven for about 3 minutes or until butter melts. Tilt skillet or pan to coat bottom evenly. Combine dry ingredients, Add milk and egg, mix until blended. Add melted butter and mix well again. Pour into hot skillet and bake 20 to 25 minutes or when a wooden pick is inserted it comes out clean. Depending your cutting size this will serve about 10 guest.

Serve with: Beans, Chicken, Chili and Beans or Stews. Or just by it's self split and topped with butter and honey