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Gimme El Paso.
- Dad
Ingredients
- 1 cup sifted flour (if you don't want to sift, then just whisk it before adding any wet)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup soft shortening
- Butter to grease the pan
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Sifter (or whisk)
- Electric mixer
- Cast iron skillet, preferably shaped like Texas, or 9 x 9 baking pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Put eggs in cup of warm water to bring them to room temperature. (I learned this trick from my friends Jennifer Garner.)
- Sift together (or whisk together) all the dry ingredients.
- Add milk, eggs, and shortening and beat together with electric mixer until just smooth. About 1 minute. Don't over beat!
- Pour into greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, until edges and top are a golden brown.
- OPTIONAL: Whoa! I never just noticed that Grandma Dee suggests topping it with crumbled leftover bacon before baking! I haven't tried that. Yet!
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