Boiling Water Cornmeal Batter Bread

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp shortening
• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• 2 ½ cups boiling water
• 1 ½ cups sour milk or water
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 4 tbsp syrup or sugar
• 1 egg

Method

1. 1 Place shortening and cornmeal in a mixing bowl.
2. 2 Pour boiling water over the mixture.
3. 3 Add sour milk, flour, salt, baking powder, syrup, and egg. Beat to mix.
4. 4 Pour into a well-greased baking dish.
5. 5 Bake in a hot oven (425°F) for 40 minutes.