Dip out a cupful
of this to cool and leave the rest in the pan, hot
Mix
cooled oil, flour, cornmeal, salt, and baking powder
The
sugar is optional
Add water and stir to make a heavy
batter.
Spoon this immediately into the hot oil, which should
be in sufficient quantity to bubble up, halfway floating
the Doughgods
Turn them over when brown.
In the Old West, cooks would have used bacon and salt
pork to make the necessary oil and would have served
the cooked bacon or salt pork with the Doughgods.
For a luxury touch, the Corn Doughgods may be dipped
in sugar and cinnamon as a dessert.
