Oven-Baked White Cornmeal Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup white cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Boiling water (as needed)
• Cold milk (as needed)
• Butter or oil (for greasing pan)

Method

1. 1 Mix salt with cornmeal in a bowl.
2. 2 Scald the mixture with just enough boiling water to dampen it.
3. 3 Add cold milk gradually until the dough is moldable.
4. 4 Form into oblong cakes, 3/4 inch thick, using about 1 tablespoon per cake.
5. 5 Bake on a greased pan in a 425°F oven for 25 minutes.