Good Food
Hot Water Cornbread and Other Southern Foods
Nathan Hall learned what real Southern food is from his grandfather, a former Louisiana house slave. He tells about the key ingredients of plantation dishes like hot water cornbread, pecan pie and fruit cobbler.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readNathan Halllearned what real Southern food is from his grandfather, a former Louisiana house slave. He tells about the key ingredients of plantation dishes like hot water cornbread, pecan pie and fruit cobbler.
Plantation Butter Rolls
Plantation Butter Rolls made with a flakey pie crust were one of Pa Bud's favorite treats, and they quickly became the cornerstone of Nathan Hall's business.
Serves 8
1 1/4 sticks salted butter
1 Lillie Mae's Good and Easy Double Pie Crust Dough (recipe below)
8 tablespoons plus 1 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon (about) ground cinnamon
1 12-ounce can evaporated milk (not evaporated skim milk)
2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
DO-AHEAD TIP: The butter rolls can be made ahead at this point. Cool completely then cover and refrigerate overnight, or freeze up to 1 week. Re-warm uncovered in a 325°F oven before serving.
Lillie Mae’s Good and Easy Pie Crust
Recipe from Nathan Hall's forthcoming book Simple to Sublime: A Collage of Southern Cooking.
Nathan Hall will teach two cooking classes for Chefmakers.
NO PRESSURE COOKING
Learn the easy secrets to making an entire Southern meal with this gem of a cooking tool.
October 30 – Manhattan Beach
