One and one-half cups of boiling water,

One teaspoon of salt,

Two-thirds cup of cornmeal.

Stir to mix thoroughly, then cook for twenty minutes and cool. Form into sticks the size of a bread stick, roll in flour and brown in hot fat.

YE OLD VIRGINIA BATTER BREAD

Place in a mixing bowl

One cup of cornmeal,

One-half teaspoon of nutmeg,

One teaspoon of salt,

Four tablespoons of syrup,