Corn Bread (New Orleans)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pints Corn meal
• 1/2 pint Flour
• 1 tablespoonful Sugar
• 1 teaspoonful Salt
• 2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder
• 1 tablespoonful Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 1 1/4 pints Milk
• 2 eggs Eggs

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, sift together the corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, and Royal Baking Powder.
2. 2Rub the cold butter (or shortening) into the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add the beaten eggs and milk to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, forming a moderately stiff batter.
3. 3Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour the batter into a shallow cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.