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My Favorite Cornbread Recipe

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Course: Bread, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups white corn meal mix
  • 2 eggs (unbeaten)
  • 1½ cups milk
  • 2 tbsp melted shortening or oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (204 ℃). If using a cast iron skillet the skillet can also be preheated in the oven.
  2. Place corn meal in mixing bowl.
  3. Add milk, eggs, and melted shortening or oil.
  4. Stir only enough to thoroughly mix ingredients.
  5. Carefully remove skillet from the oven and add 1 teaspoon of shortening. Let the shortening melt, then carefully coat the bottom of the skillet by tilting the skillet.
  6. Pour immediately into the well-greased and hot 8 inch skillet and bake for 30-35 minutes.