Batter Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups small hominy
• 2 cups corn meal
• salt
• 1 large spoonful butter
• 3 eggs
• milk

Instructions

1. Boil two cups of small hominy until very soft. Add an equal quantity of corn meal with a little salt and a large spoonful of butter. Make the mixture into a thin batter by adding three eggs and sufficient milk. Beat all together for some time.
2. Bake the batter on a griddle or in waffle irons.
3. If eggs cannot be procured, substitute one spoonful of yeast instead. Let the batter stand for an hour to rise before baking.