Marie Callendar’s Famous Golden Cornbread

1/3 cup sugar
¼ cup shortening (1.69 or 1 ¾ oz.)
1 egg
¾ tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
¾ cup cornmeal
1 ¼ cup flour
1 ¼ cup milk

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg. Add salt, baking powder, and corn meal. Mix. Add flour and mix until mixture resembles large crumbs (pea-sized). Add milk all at once and mix until well combined. Pour batter into a greased 8x8-inch pan. Bake for 25-30 or until top is golden brown. Let cool slightly before slicing. Serve with butter and honey.