Mom's Cornbread Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
2 Tbsp liquid shortening
Small amount of water; 1/4 cup

directions

Sift cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Stir in eggs, milk, liquid shortening and water. Batter should be fairly thin. Put about 1/2 tsp shortening in each of the 12 muffin cups. Place muffin tin in the oven until shortening melts and is sizzling hot. Fill each cup approx. 2/3 full of batter. Bake at 450° approx. 12-15 minutes or until top of muffins begin to brown only slightly. Remove from oven and allow to sit in tins for about 5 minutes. Then flip each muffin over so that they stay hot but do not stick to the bottom of the tin.

Source: Marilyn Allen