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Ye Old Virginia Batter Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup of cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 4 tablespoons of syrup
• 3 tablespoons of shortening
• 1 1/2 cups of boiling water
• 3/4 cup of flour
• 2 well-beaten eggs
• 4 level teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups of milk

Instructions

Place cornmeal, nutmeg, salt, syrup, and shortening in a mixing bowl. Pour over boiling water. Beat to blend thoroughly, then let cool and add flour, eggs, baking powder, and milk. Beat to mix thoroughly, then pour in a well-greased baking dish and bake in a hot oven for thirty minutes. Serve from the dish.

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Source

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book (1920).

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