Cornmeal Mush

40 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 7 min
Ready In: 12 min

“This is a basic recipe for a very easy and versatile dish. You can eat it like hot cereal, or chill it and then fry it. This goes well with syrup as a breakfast dish, or with savory sauces and vegetables for dinner.” - by NANCYELLEN

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups cornmeal
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Mix together cornmeal, water, and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 5 to 7 minutes.
If using as cereal, spoon mush into bowls and serve with milk and sugar, if desired. If frying, pour mixture into a loaf pan and chill completely. Remove from pan, cut into slices, and fry in a small amount of oil over medium-high heat until browned on both sides. Serve with sauce of your choice.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
80 cal
4%

Fat
0.4 g
< 1%

Carbs
17.1 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Kathryn

Sep. 27, 2010

"I added more water. For all cornmeal mush, here's a simple ratio to remember: 1-1-2, meaning: 1c cold water, 1c corn meal, 2c boiling water. Add 1c corn meal to 1c cold water, stir. Pour cold mixtu..." See morere into 2c boiling water. The ratio will always stay the same, so increase or decrease amounts proportionally according to ratio. Thickening times will vary. Stir till thickened.."

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chicken hunter

Nov. 6, 2008

"On key is to mix 1 cup of the water in this recipe with the corn meal and mix together before you add it to the boiling water.(remaining amount water) This eliminates the lumps you get by pouring cor..." See morenmeal directly into boiling water"

JewRican

Nov. 30, 2005

"This comes out too grainy. I used milk instead of water, and halved the cornmeal only. It turns out creamy like Cream of Wheat this way. And of course, add sugar to taste. Delicious!..." See more"

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