Southern Style Hot Water Cornbread Recipes

Don't be alarmed, but this cornbread recipe calls for sugar. We know, we know, but give it a try! The recipe starts with self-rising cornmeal mix. Add scallions, thyme, sugar, salt, and soon you have a flavorful mix that's ready for some boiling water. Only stir until the ingredients are incorporated. Heat your cast-iron skillet, along with 1 1/2 cups canola oil, over medium high heat. You'll drop spoonfuls of the batter into the skillet and fry in batches. Let the cornbread develop a beautiful golden hue before flipping, which should be about 2 minutes per side. We love serving our Hot Water Cornbread with savory Turnip Greens to sop up all that delicious broth in which the greens stew. Aside from greens, our Hot Water Cornbread is the perfect side for savory soups and stews. We also love serving it with a classic main dish like ham. If you're serving a crowd, cook up an extra batch or two-we have a feeling our Hot Water Cornbread will be a crowd pleaser no matter what you have on the menu.

Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 15m

Yield Serves 8 (serving size: about 3 patties)

Number Of Ingredients 7

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This hot water cornbread is shaped into cakes and fried in hot fat in a skillet. This old-fashioned cornbread is similar to hoecakes or corn pone.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Side Dish     Bread

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 328 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 15 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

This is a very old-fashioned recipe. The cornbread is shaped into little cakes and fried, rather than baked. They are served with maple syrup or honey.

Provided by Karin Christian

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Cornbread Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 395.6 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

Hot Water Cornbread has long been a staple in Black American cooking, and in households throughout in the South. It's made with only a handful of ingredients, fried in fat instead of baked, and is more similar to a hush puppy than a bread. White cornmeal is preferred to yellow in the South, but you can use either as long as it's finely ground. Some just use cornmeal. Others add a little baking powder for added texture. But the magic ingredient is really the boiling water, which cooks and softens the cornmeal so that the frying is just to crisp and color the exterior. This dish is a favorite of my southern in-laws, who love to prepare it for each special occasion and many days in between!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield about 8 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 6

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It took Poppy FOREVER to convince me that cornbread did not need baking powder, soda or sugar! I had never heard of this in my life until we were married! Now it is my favorite cornbread and goes well with tons of dishes! Red beans, Sausage & Rice are not right without Hot Water Cornbread. It goes with casseroles, Chicken &...

Provided by Marilyn Renfro Gore

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

• Ingredients