Golden Johnny Cake

Ingredients

• 1 fine grain squash Hubbard squash
• 1 pint Whole milk (Originally sweet milk. Substituted with whole milk.)
• as needed White sugar
• 3 parts Indian meal (cornmeal)
• 1 part All-purpose flour (Originally best flour. Substituted with all-purpose flour.)
• 2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder
• 1/2 teacupful Raisins
• 1 teacupful Currants
• 1 pinch Salt
• as needed Butter

Instructions

1. 1Cook 1 fine grain squash (Hubbard is best) in a steamer until tender. Scoop out the flesh and pulp it finely.
2. 2In a bowl, combine the squash pulp with 1 pint of whole milk, mixing until it reaches the consistency of rich cream. Sweeten lightly with white sugar to taste. In a separate bowl, combine 3 parts Indian meal (cornmeal), 1 part all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoonfuls Royal Baking Powder, 1/2 teacupful raisins, 1 teacupful currants, and 1 pinch of salt.
3. 3Combine the wet and dry ingredients. If desired, work a little good butter into the squash pulp before combining. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.