Jalapeno Cornbread

Ingredients

 * 1¼ cups yellow cornmeal
 * 1¼ cup flour
 * 1 level tbsp baking powder
 * 1 tsp salt
 * ¼ tsp paprika
 * 1 tsp sugar
 * 1 well-beaten egg
 * ⅔ cup milk
 * ½ cup evaporated milk
 * ¼ cup shortening
 * 1 x 15-ounce can cream-style corn
 * 4 tbsp butter
 * 2 tbsp chopped onion
 * 3 jalapeno chiles, chopped or diced
 * 4-ounce can chopped green chiles
 * 3 tbsp chopped pimento
 * 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

 * 1) Mix corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and paprika in a large mixing bowl.
 * 2) Combine egg, milk, shortening and corn.
 * 3) Add to dry ingredients.
 * 4) In a saucepan, melt butter and saute onions, chiles and pimento until onions until tender.
 * 5) Add this to the rest of the mixture.
 * 6) Mix well, but don't over do it.
 * 7) Add cheese and blend in.
 * 8) butter an 8-inch square pan and pour mixture in.
 * 9) Heat oven to 400°F and bake for 35 minutes.
 * 10) Cool, then cut into serving pieces.