Grandma Grace's Cornbread

Cornbread 

• 1 egg

• ¾ teaspoon salt

• 3 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 cup sweet milk

• ½ cup flour

• 1½ cups cornmeal

• ½ stick oleo (or butter), melted

• Additional fat/oil for greasing the skillet

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Instructions1.

      1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. In a bowl, beat together eggs, salt, baking powder and sugar.

3. Add the sweet milk, flour, and cornmeal. Mix until combined.

4. Melt ½ stick of oleo (or butter) in an iron skillet..

5. Pour the melted oleo into the batter and mix well. 

6. Grease the iron skillet (you can use a bit of the melted oleo) and pour the batter into it.

7. Bake at 400°F for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry—not wet or sticky.

8. Cool slightly, slice, and serve warm.

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