Royal Corn Muffins

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1Sift together corn meal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.
2. 2Rub in 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 batter the consistency of a cup cake batter.
3. 3Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease muffin pans well. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full. Bake for 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.