Corn Muffins

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup Gold Medal flour
2 tbsp sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease bottoms of 12 medium muffin cups. 
Blend all ingredients about 20 seconds. Beat 1 minute. 
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 15 minutes; immediately remove from pan. 
Makes 12 muffins. 

NOTE: If using self-rising flour, decrease baking powder 
to 2 teaspoons and omit salt.