CORN GRIDDLE CAKES. The addition of corn meal to a griddle-cake mixture adds variety and food value and produces an agreeable flavor. Where corn meal is cheap, it is an economical ingredient to use in griddle cakes and other hot breads.

• 1/2 c. corn meal
• 1-1/2 c. boiling water
• 2 c. milk
• 2 c. flour
• 5 tsp. baking powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 Tb. melted fat

Add the corn meal to the boiling water, boil 5 minutes, and turn into a bowl. Then add the milk. Next, mix and sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and stir them into the first mixture. Beat the egg and add to the whole. Finally, stir in the melted fat. Bake on a hot griddle.

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