Mama's Hot Water Cornbread

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain corn meal
• 1 Tablespoon of sugar
• 1 pint of boiling water
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Stir the corn meal and sugar together.
2. Add the boiling water and mix well.
3. Let the dough rest by chilling in the refrigerator for twenty minutes or longer.
4. Pat out a small patty made of a heaping tablespoon of dough.
5. Pour oil into a skillet until it is about a quarter-inch deep and heat.
6. Gently lay each patty into the hot oil and fry till a crust forms around the edge. Turn the patty over and continue frying until each patty is golden and crisp on the outside.
7. Lift patties out one at a time and drain on a paper towel.

This is delicious with beans, soup, chili, and more!