This section is from the book "Centennial Cookery Book", by Woman's Centennial Association. Also available from Amazon: Centennial Cookery Book.
Boil 1 pint of milk into which stir 5 large spoonsful corn meal which has been wet up with 1/2 pint cold milk, add 1/2 cup tapioca (soaked) and 2/3 cup of molasses, salt, then add 1/2 pint more of cold milk. Bake and eat while hot with plenty of butter.
from the American Frugal Housewife.-By Mrs. Child, Boston, Mass. 1836.
Furnished By Scald a quart of milk, (skimmed milk will do) and stir in 7 tablespoons of sifted Indian meal, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teacup of molasses, 1 great spoon of ginger or sifted cinnamon. Bake 3 or 4 hours. If you want whey you must be sure and pour in a little cold milk after it is all mixed. A little chopped apple can be added which makes it very nice.
Two quarts milk, 7 tablespoons corn meal. Stir in the milk while boiling, when cool add 1 tablespoon flour, 4 eggs, nutmeg or other spices, 1 teacup molasses, butter size of an egg. Bake 2 hours.
 
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