Grandpa's Cornbread

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising cornmeal
• 1 cup self rising flour
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening, NOT OIL
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup whole milk (enough to make smooth consistency)

Alternative

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup Crisco shortening, NOT OIL
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk (enough to make smooth consistency)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix cornmeal and flour together. Cut in Crisco (with a fork) till like coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and enough Whole Milk to make mixture smooth (but still somewhat stiff -) Stir thoroughly. Pour into thoroughly greased and dusted with cornmeal 8" cast iron skillet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 450 for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

2. 2

   (If you want a thick crust bake for app 50-55 minutes at app 430-Just keep an eye on it!).

3. 3

   NOTE:You can bake in a 9x9 Pyrex dish if you do not have a cast iron skillet-just make sure you grease it and sprinkle it real good with cornmeal before adding mixture or it will stick!