Rosie Mayes’ Hot-Water Cornbread
My family loves all types of cornbread, especially sweet cornbread in loaves. But if you don’t want to crank up the oven, hot water cornbread is the way to go. We love it with fish fries because you can just drop the patties into the oil when frying fish. This style of cornbread also pairs well with Southern beans, greens, and cabbage. Feel free to serve some sweet tea to go with your meal!
Hot-Water Cornbread Recipe
Serves 8
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup
vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups
yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup
self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons
sugar
- 1 1/2 cups
boiling water
Instructions
Pour the vegetable oil into a medium skillet (I use my cast iron) and heat over medium heat.
Meanwhile, combine the cornmeal, flour, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Sift or whisk until everything is well combined. Next, pour in the hot water a little at a time, whisking after each addition, until a dough forms. Form the dough into about 8 patties, each about 3 inches wide.
Working in batches so you don’t overcrowd the skillet, fry the patties in the oil until golden, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Remove the cornbread from the oil, and place on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Cool slightly before serving.
Recipe Notes
(c)2022 by Rosie Mayes. All rights reserved. Excerpted from Super Soul Food by permission of Sasquatch Books.