In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic powder and baking powder. Pour in melted shortening and boiling water, and stir until batter is homogenous. It should be loose.

Corn flour is made from finely ground corn and has a texture ... many traditional American dishes, such as cornbread, hush ...

Why had it been so long? I made myself a promise to revisit (homemade) cornbread regularly... and to try to recreate more of my grandmother's recipes. Mix the cornmeal, onion and salt in a bowl.