Old Fashioned Corn Dodgers Recipe Recipe For Hand

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 DODGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine corn meal, salt and fat; add boiling water and beat thoroughly.
• Spread batter in pie plates 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until crisp and brown.
• Serve hot with butter, gravy or as a side to stews.

DAD'S HOMEMADE CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl; stir in milk and egg until batter is smooth. Refrigerate until batter is chilled.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook hot dogs until heated through, about 7 minutes. Let hot dogs rest for 10 minutes and dry hot dogs on a paper towel.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Insert 1 skewer into each hot dog.
• Pour batter into a large drinking glass. Dip hot dogs into the batter until well coated.
• Fry 2 to 3 hot dogs at a time in the hot oil until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

OLD-FASHIONED SCALLOPED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter one 8x11x2 inch casserole dish.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the creamed corn, eggs, 1/4 cup of the melted butter and 1/2 of the cracker crumbs. Pour mixture in into the prepared dish.
• In a small bowl, mix the remaining melted butter, cracker crumbs, paprika and pepper. Sprinkle crumb topping over the casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes, until topping browns slightly and corn is bubbly around the edges.