Mexican Cornbread

Mexican Cornbread

1 cup yellow corn meal, self rising
1 cup milk
2 eggs beaten
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda, (optional only if using plain cornmeal)
1/2 cup bacon grease
1 can cream style corn
1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. cheddar cheese, grated
1 chopped onion
4 to 5 jalapeno’s, fine chopped
Combine cornmeal, milk, eggs, salt, (optional soda), bacon grease, and corn. Mix good and set aside. Cook ground beef until lightly brown, drain grease and set aside. Grease 13×9x2 inch pan. Pour half cornmeal mixture into pan. Put hamburger beef over cornmeal mixture, sprinkle grated cheese on top, add onions and peppers, then the remaining cheese. Pour the remaining cornmeal mixture on top, bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.