Corn Pone (4 servings) 3 cups cornmeal 3 teaspoons salt 2 to 3 cups water 3 Tablespoons lard Bring water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Add cornmeal and salt and immediately remove from stove. Mix well. Melt half of lard in a baking pan to coat. Stir remaining lard into corn meal mixture. Pour mixture into baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes or until golden brown. An old Amish recipe with just four ingredients. The lard can be replaced with butter or vegetable oil. Mr Breakfast would like to thank skibunny for this recipe. Recipe number 965. Submitted 4/23/2003.