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Ingredients
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Quantity
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Molasses
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½ cup
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Dark brown sugar
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¼ cup
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Eggs
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2
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Salt
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1 dash
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Baking soda
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¼ tsp
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Milk
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5 cups
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Yellow cornmeal
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2/3 cup
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Butter
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4 tbsp
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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 of 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.
NOTES: Serve warm, with
a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top
