Fats Waller Hot And Sassy Cornbread Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Place cornmeal in a bowl. Slowly pour boiling water into the cornmeal; stir until smooth. Mix seasoned salt into the batter.
• Drop batter with a spoon into the hot oil. Fry until edges are brown, about 5 minutes; flip over bread. Flatten with spatula; fry until bread is cooked through and edges are brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.

FATS WALLER HOT AND SASSY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F.
• Butter an 8" square baking pan.
• Toss the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• In another bowl, stir the cream style corn and all the rest of the ingredients together until smooth.
• Add half the liquid mixture to the dry mixture, stirring just until blended. Add the remaining liquid and again stir until just blended. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake at 400*F. until the top is golden and a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly in the pan before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• For a dark, crisp crust, bake the batter in a preheated, greased cast iron skillet. Serve fresh and hot with sweet butter and honey!

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.

LOW-FAT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine the egg whites, milk and applesauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm.

FAT FREE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray a 7 x 9 nonstick pan lightly with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, stir flour, cornmeal and baking powder together.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk, applesauce and egg whites.
• Preheat the pan 1 minute, not to burn the spray.
• Lightly stir all ingredients to a lumpy blend in the large bowl and pour into preheated pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until top is lightly browned.