Fried Cornmeal Mush - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. boiling water
3/4 c. cold water
1 c. cornmeal
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Moisten cornmeal with enough cold water to make a paste.
Stir paste into boiling salted water, beating thoroughly.
Stir until it thickens.
Cook at low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
Pour hot into a narrow baking pan; let stand until cold and solid.
Cut in thick slices and fry on both sides in a well buttered hot skillet until nicely browned.