Salt Rising Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sweet milk
1 level Tbsp. sugar
2 c. hot water (not boiling)
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. cornmeal (until thick batter is formed)

Preparation

Place in hot water (stir occasionally) until yeast begins to rise, about 4 to 5 hours.
Make stiff dough, adding salt and shortening.
Place in greased loaf pan.
Grease loaf with melted shortening.
Raise over hot water.
Bake in moderate oven, beginning slowly.