Hot Water Cornbread
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Serves: Depends on size of corn cake
Unlike regular cornbread, hot water cornbread does not have any egg or milk! This causes the corn meal to have a stronger, more “in your face” taste in the finished product.
Ingredients
- 1 c. corn meal
- 1/2 c. AP flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 1/4 c. sugar
- hot water – enough to make a stiff batter
- 1/4 c. canola oil
Instructions
- Put canola oil in a skillet over a medium flame. Combine other ingredients in a bowl and drop by tablespoons full into the hot skillet. Fry till golden brown on each side. Cool slightly and enjoy!
My mom would make hot water corn bread in a pinch when she wanted a certain taste to go with something. Hot water cornbread is a quick bread that you can throw together in no time to complete your meal. The recipe is very individualized – some people just use self-rising cornmeal and water but I add my own ingredients individually – dyo self-rising flour!