Hoe Cakes
By
ginger skaggs
@mamagin
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To me, there is only one way to have cornbread and this is it. Most people today will say fried cornbread; however one of my great-aunts always called it Hoe cakes. I was told during "going west" these were fried on the blade of a hoe on an open fire. I don't know if it is true or if she was just pulling my leg!
Ingredients
- 3 cups plain white cornmeal
- 1 cup plain flour
- 3 tbls. sugar or splenda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1tbls. baking powder
- 1/3 cup of oil
- 2 whole eggs
- enough milk to make a batter
How to Make Hoe Cakes
- 1Mix all ingredients together well.
- 2Drop by gravy ladle onto medium hot griddle, greased lightly. A drop of water should dance across the grease.
- 3Cook until edges look dry and the batter starts to bubble in the center.
- 4Flip and cook other side.
- 5The original recipe called for melted lard
About Hoe Cakes
Course/Dish: Flatbreads, Other Breads
