Shortening
1 egg
1 can corn
1 (4 oz.) pkg. Cheddar cheese
1 (7 or 8 1/2 oz.) muffin mix
1 pkg. sm. smoked sausage links

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease baking dish or pan. Mix egg into mixing bowl, add can of corn and half of cheese. Mix well. Add muffin mix. Spoon the batter into baking dish. Arrange sausage links on top of batter. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Let stand 5 minutes, cut in squares. Serve.