Civil War Corn Dodgers Recipes

BASIC CORN DODGER RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the cornmeal by bringing the 2 cups of milk or water and the salt in a saucepan over the fire or stove almost to the boil.
• Immediately turn down the heat as you add the 2 cups of cornmeal a little at a time so it doesn't form clumps. Only add the sugar if you are making the corn dodgers to be eaten as a sweet treat.
• Stir intermittently while cooking to make sure it doesn't catch on the bottom.
• Once cooked remove from heat and allow to rest for around 5 or so minutes.
• Stir in the baking powder.
• Heat and grease your skillet or dutch oven with bacon fat like the pioneers would have used, or coconut oil as a healthier alternative - and drop in spoonfuls.
• If using a cast iron skillet fry for around 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes when they start to go light brown around the edges. I found they are quite delicate and tend to want to stick to the base so take care when turning.
• If using a Dutch oven place the lid on and bake for 10 minutes - checking periodically and removing from the heat when turning light brown around the edges.
• Serve with a drizzle of honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon, or you could add butter and a strawberry jam. If you made them without sugar they can go on a plate with a serving of cowboy stew.

CORN DODGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400-degrees, and ready an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Blend the cornmeal and salt.
• With a wooden spoon, mix in the butter and enough boiling water to make a dough that is completely moist, but firm enough to hold its shape.
• Drop heaping spoonfuls of the batter on the cookie sheet and pat lightly into mounds.
• Bake 20- 25 minutes, until golden-crisp on the outside.
• Serve straight from the oven.

CORN DODGERS

Steps:

• Melt butter in 15x2 x 10 x 1 baking pan (jelly roll pan)
• Combine Bisquick and corn and sugar; stir until soft dough is formed. Knead about 15 strokes on lightly floured surface.
• Roll to 6 x 10 rectangle. Cut into 3 x 1 strips. (A pizza cutter works well here).
• Roll each in melted butter in pan and arrange in single layer.
• Bake in a 450 oven for 10 - 12 minutes.
• Cooking Tips: Can drop by teaspoons on pan to make 36 small biscuits, but watch the baking time.

CIVIL WAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix ¾ c. flour, 1 ½ c. corn meal, 2 Tbs. sugar, 1 tsp. baking powder, and 1 tsp. salt together in a mixing bowl or bucket. Fluff or sift together to combine well. Whip up 2 eggs and 1 ½ c. milk (substitute Sprite or 7Up) add to the flour mix. Stir in the shortening, ¼ c. melted, or use liquid margarine. Pour into a greased 12" Dutch oven. Bake with 10 briquettes under the bottom and 12 on top in the outdoors. Should be around 30 minutes. Add briquettes, if needed in the open air.