Cornbread with shortening

1 cup yellow cornmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar , if desired 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 egg 1/4 cup shortening 1[...]

1 1/2 cups cornbread (we use Hodgson's Mill Yellow, do not use sweet) 3 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons[...]