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Hot Water Cornbread
by laticia jefferson
serves: 12
  Allrecipes.com
SUBMITTED BY: Karin Christian

"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 over them."
Ingredients:
  1 cup   cornmeal
  1 tsp   salt
  1 tsp   white sugar
  1 tbsp   shortening
  3/4 cup   boiling water
Directions:
  DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar. Add boiling water and shortening; stir until shortening melts.
Pour oil or bacon fat to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large skillet and heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Shape cornmeal mixture into flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide. Fry each in hot oil, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve at once with maple syrup or honey.

NOTES: If you double the sugar for flavor becareful of a quick burn time.