Granny'S Corn Light Bread
["2 c. plain meal (white, preferable)", "1 1/2 c. plain flour", "2 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 to 1 tsp. salt", "1/4 c. sugar", "1/4 c. vegetable shortening"]
["Heat shortening in an oblong or square baking pan that bread will be baked in.", "Pour buttermilk into mixing bowl; add meal. Sift the flour, soda and salt into this; add sugar.", "Stir well. Pour about half of hot shortening into batter; continue stirring until well mixed.", "Pour batter into heated pan and cook at 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 for forty-five minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean."]
["meal", "flour", "buttermilk", "soda", "salt", "sugar", "vegetable shortening"]