mama-n-em's hot water cornbread
This is a handed down recipe and a Southern must have especially with turnip greens and pork chops! This is a picture of my great- grandmother; Laura Autrey Huffman (bottom right).
Ingredients For mama-n-em's hot water cornbread
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2-3 cwhite corn meal (martha white is what i use)
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2 tspsalt
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2 Tbspvegtable oil
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3-4 cboiling water
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cooking oil for frying
How To Make mama-n-em's hot water cornbread
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1Mix together white cornmeal with salt and oil.
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2Boil water to a rolling boil. Stir the boiling water and the dry ingredients together slowly. Use just enough water for ingredients to stick together without being stiff.
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3Heat cooking oil in deep fryer to 350-400 dregrees. Have a container of cold water nearby to wet hands while handling the mixture because it is HOT! -
4Make patties the size of your palm and drop in heated oil. Cool hands as needed. Turn once when they are golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
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