| Status Approved |
| Name | Hoecakes |
| Category | African, American, Breakfast, Side Dishes |
| Serves/Yields | About 2 dozen |
| Source | Kate's own |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Prep. Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10 minutes |
| Introduction |
| Hoecakes are a real southern delight. Their name it is said developed because the slaves would fry them on a cleaned hoe or shovel over an open fire. Served with a meal like bread or covered in butter and syrup, they are delicious.
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| Ingredients |
| 1 cup all_purpose_flour 1 cup cornmeal 2 eggs 1 tsp baking_soda 1 tsp baking_powder 1 Tbsp granulated_sugar 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water 1/4 cup vegetable_oil 1 part corn oil and one part butter for frying, or for real artery clogging flavor, use some bacon grease!
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| Directions |
| Step: 1 | Mix all ingredients except the oil / butter for frying together in a large bowl. |
| Step: 2 | Heat the oil or butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. |
| Step: 3 | Drop the batter by tablespoons, into the hot skillet. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter per hoecake. |
| Step: 4 | Fry each hoecake until brown and crisp, turn with a spatula, and then brown the other side. With a slotted spoon, remove each hoecake to drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Leftover batter will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 days |