Fritos

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow or white cornmeal, stone ground, if possible
• 1 cup boiling water
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Vegetable oil (for frying)

Instructions

1. Stir cornmeal gradually into the water, and when perfectly smooth, add butter and salt.
2. Spread dough evenly on an inverted buttered 14 x 9 inch baking pan no more than 1/8 inch thick, and bake at 350 degrees F for about 30 minutes.
3. Immediately cut into strips about 1/2 x 3 inches and remove them carefully to a rack with a spatula.
4. Heat vegetable oil 2 inches deep in a wok or skillet until hot but not smoking. Add strips, a few at a time, and cook until crisp.
5. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
6. Salt to taste.