4 strips bacon
1 c. each flour & yellow cornmeal
3 tbsp. sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. bacon drippings (1/4 c. vegetable oil)

Cook bacon until quite crisp. Drain; crumble. Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk, egg, crumbled bacon and bacon drippings, stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn into greased 8" or 9" square baking pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Serve hot.