Hot water corn bread
.jpg) Hot water corn bread being cooked | |
| Type | Bread |
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| Main ingredients | Cornmeal, water |
Hot water cornbread is a Native American food item and is unique to the South.
European explorers learned to make cornmeal into cornbread from the indigenous people. Hot water cornbread is a mixture of cornmeal and water cooked in a skillet with cooking oil (traditionally animal fats known as Lard was used). The cornmeal is mixed with boiling water to make a batter. It is then placed in small portions in the hot oil, in the skillet and browned on both sides.[1] The individual sizes generally range from two to five inches. This food item was made for many years by natives, long before European colonization. It was often dipped or covered with fresh honey.
See also
- Johnnycake – often made from the same ingredients and cooked the same way
- List of maize dishes
References
- ↑ Rattray, Diana. "Hot water corn bread". About.com-Southern Food. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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