3 c. plain corn meal
1 c. plain flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening (melted)
3 c. fresh buttermilk

Sift together corn meal, flour, sugar, soda and salt. Melt shortening. Add buttermilk. Stir well. Add shortening. Put in well greased stem pan. Bake 1 hour at 325 degrees. Cover pan for forty five minutes. May be baked in 2 iron skillets at 350 degrees about 30 to 40 minutes.