Johnny Cake (New England)

Ingredients

• 1 pint Cornmeal
• 1 pint All-purpose flour
• 1/2 cupful Granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoonful Salt
• 1 tablespoonful Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 2 teaspoonfuls Baking powder
• 3 Eggs
• 1 1/4 pints Milk

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, sift together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2. 2Rub the cold butter (or shortening) into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. 3In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add the beaten eggs and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined to form a firm, smooth batter.
4. 4Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Pour the batter into a square, shallow cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.