Yankee Style Corn Bread
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. salt
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 eggs
⅓ cup mild flavored honey
1 cup milk
¼ cup soft shortening
Preheat oven to 400° (hot). In large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cornmeal. In small bowl, beat eggs with fork. Add honey, milk, and soft shortening. Combine with dry ingredients. Stir mixture with fork only until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be lumpy. Pour into well-greased or lined 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Cut in squares. Serve hot with soft honey butter. Makes 9 squares.
*Soft honey butter is made by blending together equal parts of honey and butter until creamy. Refrigerate to keep.