This hot water cornbread is a very oldfashioned recipe The cornbread is shaped into little cakes and fried rather than baked Serve the cakes warm with maple syrup or honey
Prep Time
15 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
6
Ingredients
Instructions
Gather all ingredients.
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Combine cornmeal
salt
and sugar in a medium bowl. Add boiling water and 1 tablespoon bacon grease; stir until bacon grease melts.
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Pour bacon grease to a depth of 1/2-inch in a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Shape cornmeal mixture into 12 flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide.
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Fry
turning once
in hot oil until crisp and golden brown
about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
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Recipe Tip
You can use shortening in cornbread batter instead of bacon grease if desired.