john's Island Cornbread

 John’s island cornbread

1 cup lard

¼ cup sugar 

2 eggs beaten

1¾ cup cornmeal

1¼ cup flour

2 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1¼ cup milk

1 (14 ounce) whole corn, drained

Combine lard and sugar, beating well. Add eggs; beat well. Sift together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk., beginning and ending with flour mixture. Fold in corn. 

Spoon batter into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield 15 servings.

NOTE

Instead of sugar, I like to use honey powder or honey.