Fried Hot Water Cornbread Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a heavy iron skillet , melt 1 tablespoon of shortening.
• Place the cornmeal and salt in a bowl.
• Pour boiling water over the cornmeal and salt.
• Add the melted shortening and stir well.
• When the mixture is cool enough to handle, after about 5 minutes, divide it into four portions.
• Shape each portion into a cornbread cake about 3/4-inch thick.
• Heat about 3 tablespoons of vegetable shortening or oil in the skillet over medium heat.
• Place corn cakes in the hot oil and fry until browned, turning to brown both sides every 2 minutes, about 8 to 12 minutes total.

FRIED HOT WATER CORNBREAD CAKES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the water and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a full boil over high heat.
• Remove the water from the stove and add the cornmeal, bacon drippings or butter, and sugar, if using. Stir until a stiff dough is formed. Let the mixture stand just until it is cool enough to handle, or about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Shape the dough into palm-sized cakes. Set aside.
• Heat a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron , over medium heat. Add enough shortening or bacon drippings to coat the bottom of the pan.
• When the fat is hot, place the cakes in the hot skillet. Fry until lightly browned on the bottom.
• Turn the cakes over and fry until brown. Repeat the process with all the cakes. Serve hot.
• Enjoy!

HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat about 1 cup of oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
• Add the cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Stir in the boiling water. If the dough is still too dry to come together, add more boiling water in 1-tablespoon increments.
• Using a 3/4-ounce cookie scoop, scoop the mixture into the palm of your hand and flatten into a 2-inch patty. Working in batches, fry the patties until lightly golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the cornbread to a paper towel-lined plate using a fish spatula. Serve immediately.

FRIED HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix cornmeal and flour in mixing bowl.
• Pour in boiling water (may need to add a little more to make mixture stick together.
• Stir well.
• Let cool for a few minutes.
• Preheat iron skillet or griddle and add enough oil to cover bottom of skillet.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup into hot skillet.
• Brown on both sides.
• Drain on paper towel and serve while still hot.

SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, mix cornmeal, salt, and water together. You'll want the consistency of thick cake batter. If it is too dry, add a little more water.
• In a cast iron skillet, heat bacon drippings and oil until almost smoking. You will know the oil is hot when a few drops of water sizzle when dropped into the skillet.
• Drop 2 tablespoons of cornmeal mixture into the oil and brown until golden crust forms around the edges of the cornbread (about 2 minuteand then turn and brown until cornbread is golden on the outside. Add more oil and/or bacon drippings if the skillet becomes too dry. Remove to a paper towel to drain and serve hot.

HOT WATER CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Stir together cornmeal, scallions, thyme, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. Add boiling water, and stir until incorporated.
• Heat oil in 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Shape tablespoonfuls of batter into slightly flattened patties, and fry, in batches, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with Turnip Greens.

LACE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix Cornmeal, water and salt in a bowl. Mixture will be thin.
• Heat bacon grease with butter until melted and hot. Over low to medium heat.
• When grease is hot, spread about 2 tablespoons of cornmeal mixture to pan in small circular cakes. Doing only 2 or 3 at a time, cook 1-3 minutes per side, turning carefully until edges are brown.
• Carefully remove from pan when crispy and brown to drain on a paper towel. Enjoy!

CORN PONE ( FRIED HOT WATER CORNBREAD)

Steps:

• 1. Mix all dry ingredients
• 2. Slowly add boiling water and stir . you want it to be thick enough to pat into a patty. It may not take all the water. Humidity can affect how much is needed
• 3. Heat about 1/2" of oil in skillet
• 4. Take a good spoonful of mix and form into a patty about 2 inch diameter and 1/2 inch thick.
• 5. Make sure oil is HOT and lower patty into oil cooking until browned and flip over. Browning on both sides
• 6. Remove from oil and place on plate with paper towel to drain.

HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar. Add boiling water and shortening; stir until shortening melts.
• Pour oil or bacon fat to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large skillet and heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Shape cornmeal mixture into flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide. Fry each in hot oil, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve at once with maple syrup or honey.