Hopi blue corn is a open pollinated 110 day corn. The seeds can be purchased from many seed companies. I dry a few ears of corn then use the kernals to plant the next year. This corn will grow well for you waldo.
Fried Cornmeal Mush
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<LI>2 3/4 cups water
<LI>1 cup cornmeal
<LI>1 teaspoon salt
<LI>1 teaspoon sugar
<LI>1 cup cold water </LI>[/list]Bring 2 3/4 cups water to a boil in saucepan. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Gradually add cornmeal mixture to the boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring frequently. When thickened, cover, turn heat to lowest settings, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Pour into a small loaf pan. Cool then chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
To unmold the cornmeal mush, loosen edges with a spatula. Turn out onto a cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch slices, dip into extra cornmeal. Fry in a small amount of hot bacon drippings or a combination of oil and bacon drippings.Turn to brown both sides. Serve with butter and hot syrup.When I was growing up we had this a lot, and when other kids came overand had the Hopi fried corn meal mush they thought it was cool. We just said "we having mush again Ma"Tomy Edited by: Tomy
Fried Cornmeal Mush
<UL>
<LI>2 3/4 cups water
<LI>1 cup cornmeal
<LI>1 teaspoon salt
<LI>1 teaspoon sugar
<LI>1 cup cold water </LI>[/list]Bring 2 3/4 cups water to a boil in saucepan. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Gradually add cornmeal mixture to the boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring frequently. When thickened, cover, turn heat to lowest settings, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Pour into a small loaf pan. Cool then chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
To unmold the cornmeal mush, loosen edges with a spatula. Turn out onto a cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch slices, dip into extra cornmeal. Fry in a small amount of hot bacon drippings or a combination of oil and bacon drippings.Turn to brown both sides. Serve with butter and hot syrup.When I was growing up we had this a lot, and when other kids came overand had the Hopi fried corn meal mush they thought it was cool. We just said "we having mush again Ma"Tomy Edited by: Tomy
