Hot Water Cornbread

Molly53's Note:

Just like mom used to make! Try this either hot from the pan as is or with butter and syrup. Posted in response to a recipe request. From the Houston Chronicle. Cooking time approximate.

• Total Time: 21 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 15 patties

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• boiling water
• oil (for frying, 1/4 to 1/2 cup)

Directions:

1. Mix together the cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar.
2. Stir in the egg.
3. Slowly add enough boiling water until you have a thick batter that you can form into patties.
4. Form into patties and fry in hot oil in a heavy skillet until golden brown on both sides.
5. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Jeffsmom]

This is going to be my go-to cornbread for making dressing - crumbly and well-seasoned. Thanks for the posting!

[TAHINAZ]

I love this recipe. It's chewy on the inside with a crispy skin on the outside. The only problem I have with it is it calls for way too much salt for my taste. I usually use half as much as it calls for (but then again, my family doesn't eat much salt, so maybe I just have a low tolerance for it.)

Still, incredible recipe.

[javonsnanna]

My husband is from Texas and his family tough me to make hot water cornbread 25 years ago,and this recipe is close to mine except I add a little baking powder so it's not so heavy.