Cornbread Mix Ingredients:

4 and 1/2 cups cornmeal
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking powder
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 tablespoon salt

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
Stir to blend well.
With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until evenly distributed.
Add cornmeal and mix well.
Put in a large airtight container.

Store in a cool, dry place.
Use within 10 - 12 weeks. Makes about 10 and 1/12 cups or cornmeal mix.
Cornbread Muffin Directions:

Preheat over to 425º F. Butter muffin pans.
Put cornbread mix in a medium bowl. Combine egg and milk in a small bowl.
Add all at once to cornmeal mix.
Blend.
Fill prepared muffin pans 2/4 full.
Bake 15 - 20 minutes, until golden brown.