Fried Cornmeal Mush

[redman]

Fellow Backwoodsman and Swamper's here is a old family recipe for Fried Cornmeal Mush. Was my Dads favorite. He loved it with butter and sugar on top the only other way he ate it was with white corn syrup and butter.

Ingredients

3- Cups water 1-Cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon Butter

How I do it. Mom taught me how and this is her method.

1. In a pan bring water to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and add
salt, and Cornmeal. Stir until it becomes thick. This doesn't take
long once the water is boiling.

2. Take butter and grease a 9" X 5" loaf pan. pour in the Cornmeal mixture cover and put in the refrigerator over night. I put it out on our porch in the cold months.

3. In the morning take it out and cut it in to 1/2 inch slices. I cook it on a cast iron griddle with either lard or bacon fat on a medium heat like you would pancakes. Cook till the slices are Golden brown on both sides. Top with butter or your favorite topping.

This is a favorite on the wood stove when it is cold out side. Very inexpensive and filling. Good any time of year. My wife claims that
this is nothing more than Fried hot water Corn Bread. But Dang its good.

[TRAPnHUNT]

That sounds good Redman but I have to admit that it just gave me a craving for some good fry bread!!! I'll have to try that fried cornmeal mush some time soon though

[Admin]

Sounds interesting ;D
Thanks for sharing.

[jacktheknife]

Gentlemen,

Cornmeal mush fried, sounds strangely tasty this morning. I have never made corn bread but am about in the mood to try it. Bread is a lot of work to bake but this sounds about as good but easier. I'll sure try it and maybe today.

Thanks...


Jack the Knife

[TRAPnHUNT]

Mar 9, 2011 7:21:21 GMT -5 redman said:

Fellow Backwoodsman and Swamper's here is a old family recipe for Fried Cornmeal Mush. Was my Dads favorite. He loved it with butter and sugar on top the only other way he ate it was with white corn syrup and butter.

Ingredients

3- Cups water 1-Cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon Butter

How I do it. Mom taught me how and this is her method.

1. In a pan bring water to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and add
salt, and Cornmeal. Stir until it becomes thick. This doesn't take
long once the water is boiling.

2. Take butter and grease a 9" X 5" loaf pan. pour in the Cornmeal mixture cover and put in the refrigerator over night. I put it out on our porch in the cold months.

3. In the morning take it out and cut it in to 1/2 inch slices. I cook it on a cast iron griddle with either lard or bacon fat on a medium heat like you would pancakes. Cook till the slices are Golden brown on both sides. Top with butter or your favorite topping.

This is a favorite on the wood stove when it is cold out side. Very inexpensive and filling. Good any time of year. My wife claims that
this is nothing more than Fried hot water Corn Bread. But Dang its good.

Have you tried to add crumbled pork sausage to the mix?

[redman]

Glad that y'all like the recipe. I have never add any thing to the mix but it sounds like a winner. Pork Sausage or crumbled bacon bits. I bet the you could add even fried little sizzler's to it and have a very one dish tasty breakfast.

As far as to what to put on top to each his own. I have been topping my with honey and have tried some brown sugar. Both are good. Keeps me going for a morning on the lake or out in the woods.

In the future I will have to add my wifes recipe for Indian fry bread that is very different as it had some good herbs in it. Her Cherokee Grandmother taught her how to make it. Man is it ever good. I am making myself hungry.

Redman

[watershedman25]

Sounds good dude, we don't fry ours,try this sometime
"Meal Soup"
Cook some neck/back bones in the crock pot till done, strain the juice (if preffered), place in thick pot (we use a pressure cooker) so it doesn't want to stick.
Add a lg. onion and cook till soft, in the meantime mix cornmeal w/water to a pancake batter consistancy or a little thinner, bring to a boil and add cornmeal while stirring constantly. It should wind up thinner than pudding, it will thicken some after cooking. Season to taste and enjoy.