Momma's Hot Water Cornbread

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal1 tbsp salt1 cup hot boiling watercanola oil for frying (recipe calculation assumes 1 tsp of oil retained in each cornbread pattie)
Directions
Pour 1 cup boiling water over cornmeal in bowl to make it swell and form into a thick porridge consistency, thick enough to form into patties between hands. Shape patties and ease into a skillet with hot canola oil. Fry and turn until patties begin to brown on both sides. Remove and let drain on paper towels. Especially good with blackeyed peas and sliced tomatoes.
Makes about 6 5-inch by 3 inch patties.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user .

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 113.4
  • Total Fat: 5.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 394.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 1.7 g

Member Reviews
  • BRIGHTTWLIGHT
    My family and I really liked this...it is so easy to make and I have made it twice.... the second time I added about 2 tbs of onions which we felt made it even better! We will be making this more often! - 12/4/08
  • BLUES2ELMO
    Yes will try this--I love cornbread. - 9/28/08
  • LYNHOU
    Look interesting, I would like to try. - 7/6/08