Salt Rising Bread

When grandma made bread, you often heard her saying she was making salt rising bread. All I know is that it was delicious!

4 Tbsp. milk
2 Tbsp. corn meal
1 tsp. sugar
pinch of salt

Heat milk to boiling point; pour over dry ingredients whith have been placed in heated quart jar. Keep in warm place over night (must be kept at even temperature). In the morning take

1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/3 tsp. soda
Scald with one quart of hot water

Add flour to make batter a little thicker than for batter cakes; then add mixture which has risen over night. Beat a few minutes and put in ten-pound lard bucket with tight cover. Set in kettle of hot water to rise; this water should be as hot as the hand will bear; keep in very warm place, free of draughts. When risen to double original size, add warmed flour and make into loaves. Let rise and bake.