Early American Cornbread

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. cornmeal
  • 2 c. boiling water
  • 2 Tbsp. shortening
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cake yeast or 1 dry yeast
  • 1/2 c. warm water
  • 6 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Stir in cornmeal to boiling water and mix well.
  2. 2
    Add shortening, molasses and salt and set aside to cool.
  3. 3
    Dissolve the yeast in the warm water for 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add flour and cornmeal mix; knead until smooth and put in greased bowl in warm place and let rise until double in size.
  5. 5
    Knead; let rise again.
  6. 6
    Bake at 375° for 1 hour.

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