Cornmeal Mush
Ingredients
Directions
Stir 1 cup of cornmeal into 3 cups of salted boiling water.
Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
Alternatively, mix 1 cup of cornmeal with 1 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Stir this mixture into 1 quart of boiling water and let it boil for 30 minutes, stirring often.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Cornmeal
- Its starch swells and thickens as it cooks in boiling liquid, forming the mush.
- Milk
- Adds richness and a softer, creamier texture to the mush.
The step that matters
Stirring while the mush cooks. Cornmeal is dense and settles quickly, so it can stick and scorch on the bottom of the pot. Frequent stirring keeps heat even and prevents lumps and burnt flavor.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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