Corn-Meal and Wheat Bread

Directions

1. Pour 1 1/4 cup of the water over the meal, salt, sugar, and shortening, if used; heat the mixture gradually to the boiling point or nearly to it; cook twenty minutes.
2. This can be done best in a double boiler; the water is sufficient only to soften the meal a little.
3. Allow the meal to cool to about room temperature, add the flour, and the yeast mixed with the rest of the water, or the 1/2 cup of liquid yeast.
4. Knead thoroughly, let rise until double its bulk, make into a loaf, let rise in pan, bake 45 to 50 minutes.
5. Note: when corn is added, less time is needed for the rising.