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Shanna's Hot Water Cornbread

1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal  
1 cup boiling water
4 tbs shortening    
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Add cornmeal to boiling water, stirring with a wire whip on constantly to prevent lumping
Stir in salt and soda. Remove from heat as mixture thickens quickly. take by spoonfuls and
put into little oval cakes. heat shorting in skillet and fry cakes browning slightly on each side
serve with butter