My dad asked to "get on the computer and ask whoever" about Parched Corn.
Apparently this is something his grandmother made for them (in Pennsylvania)
during the Depression. Information on Parching corn he

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organ...loom-Corn.aspx

or

http://tinyurl.com/2hzj3n

He said his grandma served it with some sort of gravy but the only
ingredient he mentioned was lard. Given it was the Depression I'm guessing
it was probably a white gravy with lard as the fat, flour stirred in, milk,
salt & pepper. It was most definitely something very inexpensive.

I gather (he wasn't really clear, but lately he rarely is) he's looking for
a recipe to recreate this dish from his childhood. Is anyone here from the
Pennsylvania/Ohio area familiar with this? Thanks in advance for any
information.

(Oh, and I suspect it won't be as great as he so fondly remembers; we've all
had that experience!)

Jill