Yeast-Risen Scalded Cornmeal Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 ½ cups water (80°F)
• 3 tbsp syrup
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ yeast cake
• 2 cups flour
• ¼ tsp baking soda

Method

1. 1 Scald 1 cup cornmeal with 2 cups boiling water, then let cool.
2. 2 Add 1 ½ cups water (80°F), 3 tbsp syrup, 1 tsp salt, ¼ yeast cake, 2 cups flour, and ¼ tsp baking soda.
3. 3 Beat hard and let rise overnight.
4. 4 Cook on a hot griddle as you would for buckwheat cakes.