Hasty Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 cups water, boiling
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Preparation

Make a paste of the corn meal and cold water, stirring until there are no lumps and pour gradually into the boiling water.
Stir until very thick.
Place in a double boiler, cover and cook from 2 to 3 hours, stirring frequently.
Serve hot with sugar and milk, with plenty of butter and salt as desired.