Hoe Cakes
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Hoe Cakes
Description
The Hoe Cakes recipe combines cornmeal and all-purpose flour with leavening agents and sugar, balanced by salt for seasoning. Eggs, buttermilk, and water are whisked together then folded gently into the dry ingredients to create a batter that is thick enough to hold shape on the griddle. The batter is ladled onto a hot cast iron skillet or any heavy skillet with hot oil or bacon grease.
Cooking over medium heat allows the hoe cakes to form a crispy golden crust while keeping the inside tender and moist. The cakes cook in batches to avoid crowding the pan, ensuring even browning. Optional add-ins like chopped jalapeños, onions, cheese, or bacon can provide variations in flavor.
These cakes can be served alongside breakfast meats, drizzled with syrup, or eaten plain as a rustic comfort food. The recipe note suggests making homemade buttermilk by adding lemon juice or vinegar to milk if buttermilk is unavailable for an authentic tang and texture.
Using bacon grease instead of vegetable oil adds a smoky depth to the hoe cakes. This traditional approach results in a satisfying quick bread with familiar Southern roots.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal yellow
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 egg
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or canola oil or peanut oil for frying
Instructions
- To prepare the batter, in a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- In a large liquid measuring cup, combine eggs, buttermilk and water. Whisk until smooth.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, using as few strokes as possible.
- To fry the griddle cakes, heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Ladle ¼ cup of batter onto the hot skillet. Repeat with additional batter, working in batches so that you don’t overcrowd the pan.
Notes
- If buttermilk is unavailable, stir 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar into 1 cup of milk, let it sit 5 minutes, then use ¾ cup for the recipe.
- A cast iron skillet is ideal, but any heavy skillet or griddle can be used for frying the cakes.
- Substitute vegetable oil with bacon grease to add a flavorful, smoky note to the hoe cakes.
- Optional additions like chopped jalapeños, minced onion, grated cheese, or chopped bacon can enhance the cakes' flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 15cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1hoe cake | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 175mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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