Sweet Southern Cornbread

Preheat oven to 400º, place 3 T shortening or lard into a 12" cast iron skillet and place into the oven to melt.


1 1/3 cups Flour
1 1/2 cups Cornmeal
9 T sugar
3 T baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 eggs
1 can evaporated milk (or home canned goat milk)

Mix the dry ingredients thoroughly by hand. Add the eggs and milk and mix until well blended. Remove the skillet from the oven and rotate to coat the skillet thoroughly with the oil. Add the hot oil to the batter and mix well. Pour batter into hot skillet and bake in the oven for 45 minutes or until done.