Fiesta Corn Bread
["1/4 c. vegetable shortening or oil", "1 c. all-purpose flour", "1 c. Aunt Jemima enriched yellow corn meal", "4 tsp. baking powder", "2 tsp. sugar (optional)", "1/2 tsp. salt (optional)", "1 1/2 c. (6 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese", "1 (8 1/2 oz.) can cream-style corn", "1 (4 oz.) can chopped hot or mild green chillies, drained", "1/2 c. milk", "2 eggs, beaten"]
["Heat oven to 400\u00b0 in 8 or 9-inch square baking pan or 10-inch ovenproof skillet.", "Melt shortening in oven; tilt pan to coat bottom evenly."]
["vegetable shortening", "flour", "meal", "baking powder", "sugar", "salt", "Cheddar cheese", "cream-style", "green chillies", "milk", "eggs"]