Hominy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. white corn, shelled
1/4 tsp. lye
4 tsp. soda
1 c. butter
1 lb. brown sugar
6 whole eggs
1/2 c. dark molasses
1 tsp. soda, stirred in molasses
1/2 c. whiskey
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. baking powder
4 c. flour
2 lb. seeded raisins
1 pkg. seeded dates
1 lb. pecans
1/4 lb. citron
1/4 lb. candied pineapple
1/4 lb. lemon peel
1/4 lb. orange peel
1/4 lb. figs

Preparation

Pack meat in either pints or quarts and fill up with cold water.
Put 1 teaspoon salt to the quart jar.
Place on rubbers and tops and cold pack for 3 hours.