Pueblo Blue Corn Bread

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

Heat oven to 450 degrees F.

Saute onion in the lard. Mix together cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder. Add onion and remaining ingredients; pour the mixture into the hot frying pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Cut into wedges to serve.