Ingredients

1/3 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup melted shortening
2 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 package yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
4 cups all purpose flour

Directions

Combine the cornmeal, sugar, salt, shortening and milk in a double boiler, cooking the mixture until it is thick, stirring often. Cool to lukewarm. Add eggs and yeast, which has been dissolved in water. Beat the mixture well. Let it rise in a greased bowl for 2 hours, then add the flour to form a soft dough. Knead it lightly and let it rise in a greased bowl for 1 hour. Knead the dough again before rolling it out and cutting it with a biscuit cutter. Brush the dough with shortening and fold in half. Place pieces on an oiled sheet to rise for 1 hour, then take them at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

Note: This recipe makes a very soft dough. Use flour generously when handling and shaping rolls.