Corn Muffins with Dates Recipe ingredients

• 1 cup white cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1-¼ cups milk
• 1 cup flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg
• ½ cup chopped dates

To prepare this Corn Muffins with Dates Recipe, first mix the cornmeal, sugar, salt and melted shortening. Scald the milk, pour it over the mixture, and let it stand until the meal swells. When cool, add the flour sifted with the baking powder, the well-beaten egg and the dates. Beat thoroughly, and bake in greased muffin tins in a hot oven (400 - 425 degrees F.).