Spoon Bread No. 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups cold water
• 1 cup white or yellow corn meal
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. 1Put the water into a saucepan, sprinkle meal into it, and bring to boiling-point.
2. 2Cook four or five minutes, stirring constantly.
3. 3Add rice, milk, salt, and shortening to the mush, and mix thoroughly.
4. 4Cool until lukewarm, and add well-beaten eggs, and turn into a greased baking dish.
5. 5Bake in a moderate oven until a knife comes out clean. Serve from the same dish with a spoon. It may be eaten with the main course in the place of bread, or with milk for luncheon. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 325 degrees.