Cornbread

Cornbread for a crowd

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 86

Ingredients

• 9  cups  self-rising cornmeal
• 9  cups self-rising flour
• 4 1⁄2 cups dry milk
• 10 1⁄2 tablespoons baking powder
• 7 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 9  tablespoons sugar
• 9  cups shortening
• 36  eggs
• 9  cups water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. In a large bowl cut in 3/4 cup vegetable shortening with the cornbread mix and until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add 3 lightly beaten eggs and 1 cup of water. Mix well.
3. Bake in a commercial baking pan greased for 15 – 20 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.