corncakes

Recipe in Chronicling America
Printable Recipe (PDF)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound of pork
  • 1 onion
  • 2 ounces of ham
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 pepper
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • lard

Directions

  1. Prepare a thick polenta using cornmeal, water and salt.
  2. Grind the other ingredients and add the salt.
  3. Simmer. Season to taste.
  4. On a greased banana leaf, pour two tablespoons of the polenta and spread it in a circle.
  5. Add a tablespoon of filling in the center and fold in two affirming the edges so that they come together.
  6. Fry in hot oil and drain on absorbent paper.
newspaper recipe of corncakes