Hot Water Corn Bread 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.

OLD-FASHIONED HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a heavy iron skillet , melt 1 tablespoon of shortening.
• Place the cornmeal and salt in a bowl.
• Pour boiling water over the cornmeal and salt.
• Add the melted shortening and stir well.
• When the mixture is cool enough to handle, after about 5 minutes, divide it into four portions.
• Shape each portion into a cornbread cake about 3/4-inch thick.
• Heat about 3 tablespoons of vegetable shortening or oil in the skillet over medium heat.
• Place corn cakes in the hot oil and fry until browned, turning to brown both sides every 2 minutes, about 8 to 12 minutes total.

HOT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs. Add buttermilk, corn, oil, cheese and peppers. Combine cornmeal, baking soda and salt; stir into egg mixture. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

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

HOT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat bacon in a 9 or 10" cast iron skillet. Saute until rendered. Remove crisp bits with a slotted spoon and discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat. Stick skillet in oven to preheat it while you make the batter.
• In a bowl whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt and baking soda. In another bowl whisk together egg, chilis, buttermilk or yogurt and milk. Add reserved bacon fat and crisp bacon and pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to blend. Remove skillet from the oven and pour in the batter. Return to oven and bake until deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. While this is baking, make your stew of white beans.