Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           coarsely ground yellow cornmeal
   1      cup           all-purpose flour
   2      tablespoons   sugar
   1      teaspoon      salt
   1 1/2  teaspoons     baking powder
   1      large         egg -- lightly beaten
     1/2  cup           buttermilk0.5 c milk
   6      tablespoons   unsalted butter -- melted
   4                    canned chipotles -- pureed
                        shortening

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and prehead two 6-inch cast iron skillets in the oven for 20 minutes. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Fold in the egg, buttermilk, milk, butter, and pureed chipotles 3. Brush the preheated pans with shortening and immediately pour in the batter, approximately three-fourths of the way up. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cornbread is brown around the edges and firm. Cut each cornbread into 4 wedges. Note: If you make this recipe with fresh chipotles, please let us know how it turns out as well as any changes you make to the method.