Johnnie Cake

Many a days my grandmother made Johnnie Cake for a nice warm breakfast meal. She would split the piece of cake in two and put a little butter on it. I liked to add a little maple syrup, grandma liked to put a little milk on hers.

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups corn meal
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
pinch salt