Sift together into bowl flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in cornmeal.
In a small bowl beat eggs with fork; add milk and shortening. Add all at one time to cornmeal mixture. Stir with fork until flour is just moistened. Even if batter is lumpy, do not stir any more.
Pour into well-greased 9″ square pan. Bake in hot oven (425°) 20 to 25 minutes,