Fried Cornbread 

    When oil is nearly hot enough to fry in add boilling water to meal along with baking powder. Wet your left hand with cool water. Scoop up a heaping tablespoon of hot meal mixture; using wet hand form the top into a smooth oval.
     Ease off the spoon into the oil. Repeat until you have about four or five int the oil. Brown on both sides. Remove to a platter lined with paper towels.
     Repeat until all are cooked. This is great with vegetables and soups. It was a staple of the Old South!