"David Harmon" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:58:09 -0400 in rec.food.cooking, "Felice"
> > wrote,
>>I found two recipes recently, including the Hotel Roanoke one, that call
>>for
>>simply adding boiling water to the cornmeal and then adding the rest of
>>the
>
> When a recipe calls for adding boiling water to cornmeal do this:
>
> Put the cornmeal in a medium size mixing bowl. Push the cornmeal to the
> sides, forming a well in the center. When your water reaches a vigorous
> rolling boil, pour it all at once into the center of the bowl and begin
> stirring immediately. Stir from the center first, and keep
> incorporating more dry cornmeal from the edges until evenly mixed,
> quickly before it cools much. Easier than it probably sounds.
>
> As my grandmother said, "You have to get a good scald on it."

Thanks, David. Sounds like this would do the trick.

Felice