- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup cold tap water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups hot tap water
In a small bowl, combine the cornmeal and
cold tap water. Meanwhile, in a 2 quart pan,
combine the salt and hot water. Bring it to
a boil over high heat. While the water is
heating, add the cornmeal mixed with the
cold water. Combining the cornmeal with cool
water before adding it to the boiling water
keeps the cornmeal from lumping up when it
hits the hot water. When the water and
cornmeal boil, reduce the heat to low. Allow
the mush to simmer for about 10 minutes, or
until it is nicely thickened. If your
cornmeal is less than fresh, you may add
half a tablespoon of sugar to make it taste
fresher and sweeter. This is very hearty for
breakfast, and also makes a nice snack in
the middle of the day. I like it with a
little margarine and shredded cheese, but it
is equally good with sugar or molasses and
milk. This recipe serves 4 to 6 people
depending on how hungry they are. Of all the
breakfast cereals you can buy, this one is
the least expensive. We try to have it at
least twice a week, sometimes more often
because it is so cheap.
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