Old Fashioned Johnny Cakes

Eloda Berkin

1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar, scant
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
2 tbsp. shortening

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix and sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add cornmeal.

Beat eggs and milk then add to flour mixture.

Bake in 8 inch square pan, greased with shortening for 20-30 minutes.