1 cup yellow cornmeal

1 cup gold medal flour

2 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

¼ cup shortening

1 egg

Heat oven to 425 degrees.  Grease bottoms of 12 medium muffin cups.  Blend all ingredients for about 20 seconds.  Beat 1 minute.  Fill muffin cups ⅔ full.  Bake for 15 minutes; immediately remove from the pan.