Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1.5 tablespoons shortening , melted
• 1 cup boiling milk
• 1 egg , separated

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
2. 2 Sift cornmeal and flour together and spread thinly on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. 3 In a large bowl, combine cornmeal mixture, salt, sugar and baking powder. Pour in shortening and milk; stir to blend.
4. 4 In a separate large bowl, beat egg white until stiff. In a third bowl, beat egg yolk then fold into egg white. Gently stir flour mixture into beaten egg. Pour into prepared baking pan.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown.

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