Ingredients
|
Quantity
|
Molasses
|
½ cup
|
Dark brown sugar
|
¼ cup
|
Eggs
|
2
|
Salt
|
1 dash
|
Baking soda
|
¼ tsp
|
Milk
|
5 cups
|
Yellow cornmeal
|
2/3 cup
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Butter
|
4 t bsp
|
Preheat oven to 300ยบ. In large saucepan mix together molasses,
brown sugar, eggs, salt, baking soda, and 3 cups of milk.
Bring to a boil and add cornmeal slowly, stirring constantly. When
fully mixed and thick, stir in butter, then the remaining 2 cups of milk until
blended. Pour into a well-oiled 2 ½ -quart casserole set in a larger pan water
and bake, uncovered, 1 hour.
Reduce heat to 275F and bake 4-6 more hours, until crusty brown,
adding water as necessary to larger pan to maintain level.