Hominy

Directions

1. 1
   Dissolve the lye in the cold water.
2. 2
   Stir in the shelled corn and let stand for 15 hours.
3. 3
   Drain off the lye water and put the corn in a sack.
4. 4
   Rub and wash it in the sack through running water. After the hulls are off the corn, take it out of the sack and cook for 3 or 4 hours or until tender.
5. 5
   Change the water 2 or 3 times while it is cooking.