Lye Hominy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 scant tsp. lye (caustic potash)
1 gal. water
2 qt. dry shelled large kernel corn (white or yellow)

Preparation

Place scant teaspoon of lye into iron kettle (never use aluminum).
Cautiously add 1 gallon of water.
When lye comes into contact with water, it boils up and produces a solution caustic enough to cause dangerous burns to skin and flesh.
Add corn. Stir; let stand overnight.
Use only an enamelware or stainless steel spoon.