In article <
abn5hb...@mid.individual.net>,
No, it's not. The "cakes" are much thicker -- 1/2" or so -- and the
"mush" you make them from is much too stiff to pour. You form them in
hand, and put them in a pan with a bit of oil. When done, you split them
and slather on butter.
Here's my grandmother's recipe:
Scalded Cornbread
Ingredients:
1 1/2-2 cups white cornmeal
1 tsp. salt
water, boiling
2-3 Tbsp. fat, for cooking
Directions:
Pour water into meal and salt until stiff enough to form into cakes with
hands. Turn on the cold water tap; run hands under water to prevent
scalding yourself, and to prevent the meal from sticking. Form
hand-sized cakes 1/2" to 3/4" thick.
Put into medium-hot fat, and cook until they begin to brown; turn and
cook other side. They won't brown uniformly; don't worry. I don't
remember, but suspect cooking time would be around 10 minutes a side;
you want to get the middle cooked.
Isaac