Ingredients
4 cup all-purpose flour*
4 cup yellow commeal
1 3/4 cup nonfat dry milk
1/3 cup baking powder
2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cup shortening
Directions
Mix flour, cornmeal, dry milk, baking powder and salt. Cut in
shortening completely. Refrigerate in airtight
container up to I month. 12 cups mix.
*lf using self-rising flour, reduce baking powder
to 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons and omit salt.
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Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads
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