Old-Fashioned Johnny Cake

Step 1
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×9 inch baking pan.

Step 2
Sift cornmeal and flour together and spread thinly on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 3
In a large bowl, combine cornmeal mixture, salt, sugar and baking powder. Pour in shortening and milk; stir to blend.

Step 4
In a separate large bowl, beat egg white until stiff. In a third bowl, beat egg yolk then fold into egg white. Gently stir flour mixture into beaten egg. Pour into prepared baking pan.

Step 5
Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown.