American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

New England Corn Cake

Original Recipe

One quart of milk, one pint of corn meal, one teacupful of wheat flour, a teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Scald the milk and gradually pour it on the meal; when cool add the butter and salt, also a half cup of yeast. Do this at night; in the morning beat thoroughly and add two well-beaten eggs, and a half teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in a spoonful of water. Pour the mixture into buttered deep earthen plates, let it stand fifteen minutes to rise again, then bake from twenty to thirty minutes.

Ingredients

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  • 1 quart of milk
  • 1 pint of corn meal
  • 1 teacupful of wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoonful of salt
  • 2 tablespoonfuls of melted butter
  • 1 half cup of yeast
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 half teaspoonful of soda
  • 1 spoonful of water

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Instructions

  1. 1

    One quart of milk, one pint of corn meal, one teacupful of wheat flour, a teaspoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter.

  2. 2

    Scald the milk and gradually pour it on the meal; when cool add the butter and salt, also a half cup of yeast.

  3. 3

    Do this at night; in the morning beat thoroughly and add two well-beaten eggs, and a half teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in a spoonful of water.

  4. 4

    Pour the mixture into buttered deep earthen plates, let it stand fifteen minutes to rise again, then bake from twenty to thirty minutes.

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