It is as light and soft and smooth-crusted as wheat bread.

1 1/2 cups corn meal.

1/2 cup flour.

1 tablespoon sugar.

1/2 teaspoon soda; same of salt.

4 tablespoons melted butter or lard.

Sour milk or buttermilk enough to mix it up about as thin as batter cakes.

Beat up well with the spoon. Bake it in a shallow pan. Have the pan hot and greased before pouring it in.

Baking powder and sweet milk can be used as well.

The same can be raised with yeast. Makes 12 to 16 orders; costs about 5 cents.

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