Mealie Meal

Directions

1. 1
   Bring the water and salt to a boil in a heavy covered 3-quart saucepan.
2. 2
   Dump the cornmeal into the water, and stir with a wooden spoon to moisten completely.
3. 3
   Reduce heat to low, and stir again.
4. 4
   Cover, and continue cooking about 10 minutes.
5. 5
   The mixture should be fairly stiff.
6. 6
   Remove from the heat, stir again and set aside, covered, 30 to 40 minutes, until the mixture is just warm.
7. 7
   Spoon out in a mound on a serving dish and serve in place of bread with soups and stews.
8. 8
   Mealie meal is eaten by pulling hunks of it off the mound and squeezing it lightly between the fingertips to compress it.