Name: Hot Water Cornbread (Standard)
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup Cornmeal-yellow; 1 cup All-purpose flour; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/2 tsp Baking soda; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 cup Boiling water; 1/4 cup Vegetable oil

Recipe tier

A simple, traditional hot water cornbread, quick to make and perfect with chili or greens.

Total 45 min

Serves 8

Steps 4

Ingredients 8

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Dry Ingredients
1 cup 120 g Cornmeal-yellow
1 cup 120 g All-purpose flour
cup 50 g Sugar
1 tsp 5 mL Baking powder
tsp 2.5 mL Baking soda
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
Wet Ingredients
1 cup 240 mL Boiling water
cup 60 mL Vegetable oil

Equipment

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine all Dry Ingredients.
Pour Boiling water and Vegetable oil over the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.