1. Stir 1/2 cup yellow corn meal very slowly into 2 cups boiling water.
2. Add 2 tablespoons shortening.
3. Add 1/2 cup molasses.
4. Add 1 teaspoon salt.
5. Cool the mixture.
6. Dissolve 1 yeast cake in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
7. Add the dissolved yeast to the meal.
8. Sift in 5 cups flour or more if needed to make a stiff dough.
9. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board.
10. Knead well.
11. Put the dough in a warm place.
12. Let it rise o more than double its bulk.
13. Shape it into loaves.
14. Let them rise until light.
15. Bake in a moderately hot oven (400ºF) for 1 hour.

List of ingredients required:

• 1/52 cup yellow corn meal.
• 3/4 cup water.
• 2 tablespoons shortening.
• 1/2 cup molasses.
• 1 teaspoon salt.
• 1 yeast cake.
• 5 cups flour or more.