Ozark Fried Mush / Scrapple
"Cheap, easy and so very good.
An uncomplicated and traditional old-timey recipe.
Cooking time doesn't include chill time."
photo by Weewah
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 loaf pan
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 cups cool water
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb raw breakfast sausage (optional)
- butter, oil (for frying) or bacon grease (for frying)
directions
- Line a standard loaf pan with plastic wrap, making sure it's pressed into the corners.
- Place the water in a size appropriate pan with a heavy bottom, OR a double boiler (if you don't want to watch it as closely). To me, faster is better, & mush cooks up over low heat very nicely w/ the occasional stir in a thick bottomed pot. If you have doubts, use the double boiler.
- Add the corn meal and salt to the cool water and place the pot on med- high heat. - If you want scrapple, add the sausage when you add the cornmeal & put your hand in the pot to break up the sausage very thoroughly.You don't want chunks of meat because it will be much harder to slice later.
- When the mush begins to boil, turn heat down to medium-low, cover, and stir every few minutes w/ a spatula to keep it from sticking and burning.
- Cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently, remove from heat and pour into the plastic lined loaf pan.
- Cool 10 - 15 minutes, cover w/ plastic, finish cooling on the counter, and chill at least four hours, or up to a week.
- Turn the loaf out onto the top covering of plastic wrap and slice 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, using a thin, sharp knife.
- Fry slices in a non-stick pan in the fat of your choice; just a drizzle in a non-stick pan does nicely. Fry over med to med low heat till the slices are nicely browned. I take my time when frying this, you want to develop a nice crunchy crust over the soft mush inside, and on high heat you'll brown it before it gets the texture we like.
- Serve hot w/ honey, syrup, or w/ butter and hot sauce. Good cold too.
- Mush cannot be frozen because the formation of ice crystals causes it to break up when thawed.
Questions & Replies
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For the scrapple recipe my mother in law always added both sausage and liver. Do you have a recipe for that also
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