The Frugal Breakfast Cornmeal Mush

If you like Cream of Wheat you will probably like Corn Meal Mush which is much the same as Cream of Wheat except it's corn instead of wheat.

• 6 cups water
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons molasses (optional)

cook and stir constantly for about 10 minutes until the cornmeal has absorbed all of the water. Serve with honey, butter on top and a splash of milk.

This serves about 8 folks and we normally have a little bit of  fruit with it.

Fried Corn Meal Mush

Rinse a 9"x13" pan with water and pour the cornmeal mush into it. Rinsing pan and leaving the few water droplets inside help keep the mush from sticking to the pan. Smooth mush with the back of a spatula. Refrigerate overnight.

Next morning cut into ¼" slices and fry in skillet where you have already melted several Tablespoons of margarine. Fry until beautiful golden and crispy. If most of margarine has been absorbed add more before flipping and frying other side.

Serve with eggs, or enjoy plain. Every once in a while I also make a tomato gravy to spoon over the top but I like it better without.

This recipe is from Joyful Chaos