Southern Hoe Cakes Recipe

Ingredients :

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup melted butter slightly cooled
  • Vegetable oil or bacon grease for frying

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl add the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt and whisk together.
  • Make a well in the center and add in the egg, buttermilk, water, and melted butter and mix until combined.
  • Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil (I use bacon grease) in a 12-inch cast iron skillet or frying pan on medium-high heat.
  • Scoop about 3 tablespoons of batter and drop into the frying pan, (I usually do 4 corncakes at a time)
  • Fry each Hoe cake until the edges start to bubble, flip and fry for another couple minutes until golden brown.
  • Remove and serve immediately with butter, and or syrup.

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