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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 95 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 1 cup bacon grease, or as needed
• 0.75 cup boiling water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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