Comments on: Missing Grampa Fried Mush

By: Clabbergirl

Clabbergirl — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:04:51 +0000

I am at a loss. When I make it, it is so thick that a spoon stands upright in the mush. I use Quaker Yellow Corn Meal. Their mush (recipe on the back of the container) calls for 4 cups total water, one more than my grandpa’s recipe. Did you use a coarser cornmeal? Please let me know.

By: kayanthony

kayanthony — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:00:30 +0000

I thought that the mush itself was very tasty, but when I doubled the recipe it never set up properly in the loaf pan. If I double it next time I will be sure to reduce the water by at least 1 cup.

By: kayanthony

kayanthony — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:37:14 +0000

I made the mush this morning and my husband and I bowl had a bowlful before I put the rest into a loaf pan to set up to be fried for tomorrows breakfast. It was delicious, but —

It doesn’t seem to be setting up at all. It still seems slosh-y and, well, mushy. Should I be worried about this? Its been in the fridge for close to 12 hours now. Is there still hope that it will set by morning? I doubled the recipe so that it would fill a loaf pan, and doubled all the water as well. Should I have reduced some of the water? The consistency was great for a bowl of hot mush with honey this morning.

Any advice that anyone has would be welcome!

By: jan98k

jan98k — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:37:48 +0000

My grandma used to make this.

By: Clabbergirl

Clabbergirl — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:22:55 +0000

Hi, everyone! Thanks so much for the kind words and thanks also to sharing your mushy memories. When my grandpa got older (and I could drive) we would sometimes go for lunch to Bob Evans and each order a kid’s plate of their fried mush that had been deep fried. SUPER EXTRA CRUNCHY (and delicious)! I’ve never done it at home, but it is another option. I’m pretty interested in the crockpot method you’ve worked out, scrapcat! Do tell!

By: agirlinherkitchen

agirlinherkitchen — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:01:28 +0000

Great story! Adding this to my recipe box.

By: ashleytastics

ashleytastics — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:55:08 +0000

Never imaged I’d cry on tasty kitchen! That takes me back to summers spent with my grandparents on their farm. I’m on weight watchers but I think I’ll save up my points all week to have this on Sunday morning!

By: amylou0114

amylou0114 — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:59:09 +0000

I’ve never had fried mush but always wanted to try it! I’m going to make this!

By: kayanthony

kayanthony — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:27:20 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this, I’ve been craving mush (and wanting to make it for my husband who had never heard of it)… we’ll definately be eating this this weekend!

By: pvfrompv

pvfrompv — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:24:35 +0000

INSTANT flashback – my daddy (who turns 90 next month) used to fix this for us 3 girls also prepped in a pyrex dish. We loved it fried in butter, bacon on the side, practically floating on the syrup we poured over it. I may just have to fix this for him on his birthday. Thanks for the memory!