What. White (or yellow) corn meal, boiling water, and salt.

How much. Mrs. Stark says that it is of no use to try to give exact measures, because different kinds of meal take up different quantities of water. There must be enough water to soften the meal so that it will drop from a large spoon, but not run out.

Utensils. A bowl and spoon, and a griddle, with a broad knife for turning the cakes.

How to make. Mix the salt with the meal in the bowl. Pour on the boiling water. Mrs. Stark poured it from the teakettle, but said that you could pour it from a saucepan. She stirred the meal with one hand, holding the kettle in the other, pouring on the water until the meal was all softened but not very wet. Perhaps you can find somebody's grand-mother to show you how.