Hot Water Cornbread

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 5 min

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Description

This hot water cornbread is an old-fashioned Southern recipe for easy-to-make cornmeal cakes fried in a skillet in shortening until crisp and golden.

• 1 cup cornmeal

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon white sugar

• 3/4 cup boiling water

• 1 tablespoon bacon grease

• 1 cup bacon grease, or as needed

1 Gather all ingredients.

2 Combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add boiling water and 1 tablespoon bacon grease; stir until bacon grease melts.

3 Pour bacon grease to a depth of 1/2-inch in a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4 Shape cornmeal mixture into 12 flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide.

5 Fry, turning once, in hot oil until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.