Unleavened Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 0.25 cup shortening, melted
• 1 egg

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
2. Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Add milk, shortening, and egg to the well; stir until well combined. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.