Mama-N-Em's Hot Water Cornbread
By
Schelley Brown Francis
@SchelleyBFrancis
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This is a handed down recipe and a Southern must have especially with turnip greens and pork chops! This is a picture of my great- grandmother; Laura Autrey Huffman (bottom right).
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Ingredients
- 2-3 c
- white corn meal (martha white is what i use)
- 2 tsp
- salt
- 2 Tbsp
- vegtable oil
- 3-4 c
- boiling water
- cooking oil for frying
How to Make Mama-N-Em's Hot Water Cornbread
- 1Mix together white cornmeal with salt and oil.
- 2Boil water to a rolling boil. Stir the boiling water and the dry ingredients together slowly. Use just enough water for ingredients to stick together without being stiff.
- 3Heat cooking oil in deep fryer to 350-400 dregrees. Have a container of cold water nearby to wet hands while handling the mixture because it is HOT!
- 4Make patties the size of your palm and drop in heated oil. Cool hands as needed. Turn once when they are golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
