Mexican Corn Bread
["1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese", "1 medium onion, chopped", "2 to 3 jalapeno peppers", "1 lb. ground beef", "1 c. yellow cornmeal", "2 eggs", "2 c. creamed corn", "1 c. milk", "1/2 c. bacon drippings", "3/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. soda"]
["Grate Cheddar cheese; chop onion and jalapeno peppers; brown beef and drain well.", "Mix and set aside: cornmeal, eggs, corn, milk, bacon drippings (very essential for flavor), salt and soda. Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.", "Grease bottom of cast-iron skillet; cover bottom with corn meal and brown slightly on top of stove.", "Pour 1/2 batter into skillet; layer cheese, meat, onions and peppers. Cover with remaining batter and bake 45 to 50 minutes."]
["Cheddar cheese", "onion", "peppers", "ground beef", "yellow cornmeal", "eggs", "corn", "milk", "bacon", "salt", "soda"]