Fried Cornbread

[hogsrus]

Originally Posted by Miss Blue

My mom, and me too, always made cornbread with a bit of sugar in it. We mostly ate it with syrup, molasses, jelly or whatever sweetness was available. Good desert, especially if nothing else was available to satisfy our sweet tooth after a meal.

Hey Miss Blue, it's good to hear from ye and, I respect anything you have to say but, ye put sugar in cake not cornbread.

[Miss Blue]

Good to read your posts again Hogs. I always enjoy your East Ky news given with a bit of humor. I call my cornbread "Yankee cornbread." Never tasted white cornmeal cornbread until I got married to a Kentuckian. Over the years I have learned to like it with a bit of honey poured over it. Makes the pinto beans real good.

[Ivory Lee Spurlock]

Originally Posted by KathrynAragon

I hate to break it to you but it's not unique to Kentucky. My grandmother and her parents and grandparents before her, all of whom were from Arkansas (along with other Arkansas family members whose ancestors had been in Arkansas for many generations) made it and enjoyed it. Like others have said, it's easy to make. I just don't want to make it - LOL.

But it IS good.

My dad used to crumble his up in a glass of cold milk.

I love warmed over cornbread and milk. I learned it from both sides of my family. My mom's side is from Clinton County, Kentucky and my dad's side is from Cannon County, Tennessee. (Saltine) Crackers and milk is another snack/dish I learned from them that I like sometimes before bed.

A breakfast dish that's kinda like fried cornbread is fried cornmeal mush, with butter and syrup. I'm sure there is a restaraunt some where in Texas that serves, but I haven't found it.

[Oldhag1]

Originally Posted by Miss Blue

Good to read your posts again Hogs. I always enjoy your East Ky news given with a bit of humor. I call my cornbread "Yankee cornbread." Never tasted white cornmeal cornbread until I got married to a Kentuckian. Over the years I have learned to like it with a bit of honey poured over it. Makes the pinto beans real good.

I agree that it is good to see you back.

[Blistered]

Originally Posted by nalabama

Years ago, I used to be able to find fried cornbread at a cafe located near the Forks of Elkhorn on Highway 460 going out of Frankfort. They went out of business and I don’t know anywhere else to get my fix of this treat, which I believe is unique to Kentucky. Can anybody help me out?

I make my own fried or baked cornbread, my mother used to make it, when I was growing up.
It’s very easy to make and it’s good, just look up some recipes and helpful hints, and viola!

Some things like using buttermilk in the mix, and then using butter on the bread, works for me.
It really can be a treat.

[Blistered]

Originally Posted by Oldhag1

Oh, baby..... fried corn cakes and greens like my granny made ..... yum, yum...

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup bacon drippings or lard
• 1 tablespoon butter

1. Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
2. Whip together buttermilk, water and eggs; then mix well with the dry stuff.
3. Heat bacon fat/lard and butter in a cast iron skillet over medium to medium high and drop batter (about 1/8 cup or 2 tablespoons) into the hot skillet in pancake shape..
4. Fry until brown and crisp, turn and brown the other side. Remove and let drain on rack. Serve immediately.

Awesome with a mess of greens, although my yankee husband prefers them with warm maple syrup and the kids prefer honey butter.

That sounds great, I am going to try it myself, thanks for recipe .