Coush Coush I

2 cups yellow cornmeal

1-1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1-1/2 cups milk or water

1/2 cup lard

Mix real well, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, milk or water and add to hot lard in a 5 quart iron pot over high heat. Let crust form. Stir well and lower heat to simmer. Cover and cook 15-20 minutes. Serve with milk and sugar as a cereal or with cane syrup and crisp bacon or sausage.