2 c  Whole ground self-rising
-cornmeal
1/4 ts Baking soda
2 tb Melted shortening
1 c  Plus 2 tb, buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a large black iron skillet and place
in oven to heat. Measure cornmeal and soda into a bowl; add melted
shortening and buttermilk. Beat thoroughly to blend.

Dip hands into bowl of cool water and shape mixture into golf-ball-size
rounds; pull fingers across the top to shape into disks, leaving ridges on
top. Place in hot skillet and bake about 25 minutes, or until dark brown
and crusty.