Steamed Molasses Cornbread

Ingredients

• 1 pint cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup molasses
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pint buttermilk
• Graham flour, as needed

Method

1. 1 Scald the cornmeal with a little water.
2. 2 Dissolve half the baking soda in the molasses and the rest in the buttermilk.
3. 3 Mix the cornmeal, molasses mixture, buttermilk, and salt together.
4. 4 Stiffen the batter with Graham flour.
5. 5 Steam the mixture for four hours.
6. 6 Brown in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes.