Instructions

1. 1
   Put on the water in a pot, and as soon as it boils stir in enough cornmeal to make a very thin batter.
2. 2
   Beat it frequently while it is boiling for 10 minutes; remove from the heat, pour it in a pan, and add the butter and salt to taste.
3. 3
   When the batter is lukewarm, stir in enough corn meal to make it quite thick.
4. 4
   Let rise overnight.
5. 5
   Pat the dough out into small cakes.
6. 6
   Butter a baking tin and bake in a moderate oven or butter a cake pan, fill it ¾ full, and bake.