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RCI-BR.001.0101.001

Indian Pone

A small simple corn cake, similar to a johnnycake, originally cooked in ashes, and introduced to ear

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • qt water
    1 unit
  • Indian meal (cornmeal)
    1 unit
  • butter
    1 oz
  • salt (optional)
    1 unit

Method

1
Put on the water in a pot, and as soon as it boils stir in as much cornmeal as will make a very thin batter.
2
Beat it frequently while it is boiling, which will require ten minutes; then take it off, pour it in a pan, and add the butter, and salt to taste.
3
When the batter is luke-warm stir in as much Indian meal as will make it quite thick.
4
Let rise overnight.
5
Pat the dough out into small cakes.
6
Butter a baking tin and bake in a moderate oven or butter a cake pan, fill it 3/4 full, and bake.