Spend some time looking for the right product to make this with. It is not cornmeal mix or cornbread mix, such as Aunt Jemimah. It is just plain, self-rising cornmeal, and I usually get mine from a specialty store, but I can occasionally find it in the grocery store. It will have only cornmeal and leavening in it (baking powder and salt). No flour, no sugar, etc. The recipe will turn out fine with other cornbread mixes, but it won't be this authentic.
