Mexican Corn Bread with Avocado Soup (COJ Video)

Yellow Plain Corn Meal
Ingredients
1/3 cup shortening - melted
1/2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup milk or buttermilk
1 small (8-ounce) can cream style corn
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup your favorite guacamole
1 cup buttermilk - chilled
3/4 cup bottled clam juice
1/2 cup ice water
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup jumbo lump crab - divided
Directions: 

Corn Bread: Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix corn meal, shortening, salt, sugar, eggs, soda and milk. Add corn and chiles. Pour half of mixture in a large, greased 9-inch pan. Put half of the grated cheese over batter. Spoon remaining batter into skillet or pan; top with remaining cheese. Bake for 25 minutes. Enjoy.

Soup: In a blender, puree guacamole, cold buttermilk, clam juice and water until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 4 chilled bowls and top with jumbo lump crab meat.  Garnish each bowl with sour cream and finely chopped chives. Use Mexican corn bread for dunking and getting every last drop.