1 heaping cup white corn meal. 1 cup flour - 4 ounces. 1 tablespoon melted lard.

1 egg. Little salt.

2 cups water.

1 tablespoon syrup.

1 teaspoon baking powder.

Mix gradually to avoid having lumps in the batter. Add the powder last and beat up well. When you have milk leave out the syrup as the cakes will brown well enough without it.