Corn Pone

App & Osborne Family Cookbook 2004
Joanna App

The night before:
Scald 2 C yellow cornmeal with 1 1/2 C boiling water. Stir in 1 Tbsp. salt. Add 1 C cold water to cool, then thicken with 1 C cornmeal. Cover and let set overnight.

The next morning;
1 1/2 C sugar
1 Tbsp. lard
1 1/4 C flour
1 C sour milk
1 tsp. soda
Add all ingredients to cornmeal mixture; mix well.
Bake in a slow oven 225 degrees for 3-6 hours in greased crock. Do not remove until cold.