| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Inactive: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 1/4 cups white cornmeal
- Vegetable oil or bacon drippings, enough to fill skillet 1-inch deep
Instructions
- Add the salt to the boiling water; gradually sift in the cornmeal. Stir to combine. Cool the mixture in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Shape into balls and then flatten to form patties about 2-inches across. Heat the vegetable oil or bacon drippings in a skillet. Fry patties until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn once. Drain and serve hot.
- Tip: Spray hands with nonstick cooking spray to prevent batter from sticking when shaping the balls.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 202 |
| Total Fat | 3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 395 mg |
Reviews
I used yellow corn meal and it still tasted good and was easy to make. I wish all cooking was this easy.
The Mt. Brook Country Club in B’ham,Al. has been serving these for over 60 years,they call them “Corn Pones”.Best done with bacon drippings.
My wonderful grandmother use to make these during the depression for her family when ingredients were scarce. She passed the recipe down to my mother and we loved them so much that we packed the cold leftover cakes in our school lunch. I make them for my children however now I use bacon fat it is so tasty. Thanks Paula I love your show, and my husband loves the way you talk.
The dish is a traditional Native American and African American staple of North Louisiana. We call it Hot Water Cornbread and we eat it with beans and green and everything else….as a substitute for rice. The cornbead is a great side dish but also good fingerfood for a toddler.
I grew up on these corn cakes…we call them hot water cornbread though. Great to eat with chili or collard greens. Very easy to make…in fact I think I’ll make some tonight. Paula,thank you for all the wonderful recipes and laughs…I love your show and can’t wait til I visit your resturant 🙂