2 1/4 cups milk 3 3/4 cups very fine white corn meal or flour 4 1/2 cups pastry flour 3/4 cup shortening

2 1/4 cups sugar 6 eggs, well beaten 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/8 cup baking powder 1 tablespoon salt

Heat milk and meal together in double boiler about thirty minutes; add shortening and sugar. Sift together remaining dry ingredients. When first mixture is cool, add eggs and dry ingredients. Roll, cut, and fry as Barley Doughnuts.