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Hot Water Cornbread
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.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
- Step 2
Combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add boiling water and 1 tablespoon bacon grease; stir until bacon grease melts.
- Step 3
Pour bacon grease to a depth of 1/2-inch in a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Step 4
Shape cornmeal mixture into 12 flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide.
- Step 5
Fry, turning once, in hot oil until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
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