"Hot Water Cornbread-TRY FIRST

By RoketJSquerl

Hot Water Cornbread is an old-time southern favorite and has a fabulously crispy exterior. It's a natural complement to southern green beans, collard greens, cabbage, or fried chicken.

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 cups white cornmeal
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 1 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 1 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
• 1 1 1 tablespoon finely chopped sweet onion
• 3/4 to 1 1/4 3/4 to 1 1/4 1/4 cups boiling water
• Vegetable oil

Details

Adapted from spicysouthernkitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Whisk together cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl.

Pour 1/2 inch Vegetable oil into a large heavy skillet. Heat oil to 350 degrees.

While oil is heating, add half-and-half, Vegetable oil, and onion to cornmeal mixture.

Gradually mix in boiling water until batter is consistency of a thick pancake batter.

Using a 1/4 cup scoop, scoop batter and drop into hot oil. Only fry 3 to 4 at a time. They will need to fry about 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Serve warm with cornbread.