Hot Water Cornbread Recipe
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Hot Water Cornbread

By: Karin Christian  
"This is a very old fashioned recipe. The cornbread is shaped into little cakes and fried, rather than baked. They are served with maple syrup over them."

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Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 3/4 cup boiling water

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar. Add boiling water and shortening; stir until shortening melts.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 48 | Total Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2003 by EVAGIRL 
"A little bit of this and a little bit of that," has never helped when it came to Hot Water... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2003 by LAINO1 
This recipe was pretty good.Really easy and really quick. The only thing that was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2004 by DEWLANNA 
Quick and easy. These would go well with ham or fried fish or chicken as well as being a quick... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by rowdy 
This is a wonderful recipe. When I told my mom I found this recipe (she is 83 and a great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2006 by TEXASFRECKLES 
This recipe was extremely easy, however my family and I felt the amount of salt overwhelmed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2005 by Mary Sansing 
I got the recipe. I have been looking for a long time for one that tasted like the one my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2007 by tasha 
i love hot water cornbread i didn't use the shorting i used butter real butter i was so....... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2008 by maddiematters 
Yummy! I am on a special diet (Daniel's fast) where I cannot eat many of the things you would... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2007 by LDAVIS1968 
Growing up in East Texas, I was raised on this type of corn bread. The only changes that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2005 by MOM2TRAPPER 
EXCELLENT! I can't say enough good things about this super simple recipe. I used yellow corn... MORE

 
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