Fried Cornmeal Nut Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons melted Crisco
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped nut meats

Method

1. 1 Bring water and salt to a boil in a pot.
2. 2 Stir in cornmeal and chopped nut meats, then cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in the beaten egg and melted Crisco.
4. 4 Pour the mixture into a Crisco-greased tin and let it cool completely.
5. 5 Slice the cooled cake and fry slices in hot Crisco until golden.
6. 6 Serve warm with honey or maple syrup.