Pueblo Blue Corn Bread

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons lard or bacon fat
• 1 cup blue cornmeal
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup pork cracklings
• 1/4 cup minced jalapeno
• 1/3 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Sauté onion in the lard.
3. Mix together cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder.
4. Add onion and remaining ingredients; pour the mixture into the hot frying pan.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
6. Cut into wedges to serve.