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Cornmeal Porridge

(by Patsy Whitely Beckett)


1 c. water

1 c. cornmeal

1 t. nutmeg

1 t. cinnamon

1 t. vanilla

1 c. milk

2 T. condensed milk

Bring water to a boil.

Mix cornmeal, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla with milk, and pour into boiling water, stirring well.

Reduce heat to low, add condensed milk, and cook for 20 - 30 minutes, stirring often.

Let stand for several minutes to thicken off the heat.


(Read The Marriage Trance, the story that accompanies this recipe.)

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