Hot Water Cornbread Recipe (With Only 2 Ingredients)
This basic hot water cornbread recipe is an old-fashioned Southern staple made quickly and easily using only two ingredients. Serve them as a side dish or a sweet treat.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread
Servings: 4
Calories: 95kcal
Ingredients
2cupsself-rising cornmeal
1cuphot water
Instructions
Stir together cornmeal and water until completely smooth. Heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, carefully drop batter from a spoon into the oil and lightly press flat with back of spoon.
2 cups self-rising cornmeal, 1 cup hot water
Cook until browned on the bottom, then flip and cook until browned on the other side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve hot.
Makes about 15.
Notes
The following add-ins are excellent in this. Stir them in after the cornmeal and water have been stirred together: chopped onions, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 cup drained corn kernels, 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, finely diced jalapeños, 1 tsp parsley or basil, etc.