Hoe Cakes Old Southern Recipes

SOUTHERN HOE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Pour a thin layer of oil to cover the bottom of an eight-inch round cake pan and place it in the oven to heat.
• Cut shortening into the flour well. Pour milk in and stir until wet.
• Pour into the well-heated pan and bake for fifteen to twenty minutes or until browned.
• Invert onto plate.

DUTCH OVEN HOECAKES

Steps:

• Place the cornmeal, baking powder, salt, egg and water into a bowl and stir to combine. Once mixed, stir in the corn. The mixture should be the consistency of pancake batter. Brush the lid or griddle with vegetable oil until shimmering. Pour enough batter onto the lid or griddle to form a 4 inch round, approximately 2 tablespoons. Depending on the size of your griddle or lid, you can cook more than 1 cake at a time. Cook until brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately or transfer to a warm (200 degree F) oven until all of the cakes are done.
• Place a cast iron griddle over medium heat or prepare charcoal for cooking outdoors by heating coals in a chimney starter until hot and ashy.
• Cooktop: Place a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. Brush with vegetable oil and heat until shimmering. Pour enough batter onto the skillet or griddle to form a 4-inch round, approximately 2 tablespoons. Depending on the size of your griddle or skillet, you can cook more than 1 cake at a time. Cook until brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately or transfer to a warm (200 degrees F) oven until all of the cakes are done.
• Outdoor coals: Using a Dutch oven with feet, turn the oven upside down. Place 22 hot, ashy coals on the bottom of the inverted oven. Lay the lid upside down on top of the Dutch oven feet and over the coals and allow to heat for 10 minutes.

HOE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a well-seasoned cast iron skillet with the shortening, and place it in the oven as it heats.
• Whisk together the flour and milk in a bowl, to make a thick but still runny batter.
• Remove the hot greased skillet from the preheated oven, and quickly sprinkle a pinch of garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Immediately pour in the batter, and sprinkle the top with a pinch of garlic salt.
• Return the skillet to the oven, and bake in the preheated oven until the cake has risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

HOE CAKES ................. OLD SOUTHERN RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal and salt. Stir in water, cool. Divide mixture into 8 portions (about 1/3 cup each). Shape each portion into a 3-inch round patty. Fry over medium heat on a well greased griddle, turning to brown both sides, about 7 minutes each side. Makes 8 hoe cakes. Serve with butter,lots of butter! yeah! YUM!

SOUTHERN HOE CAKES

Steps:

• Mix meal and salt into a bowl.
• Add boiling water.
• Stir with spoon and mix well.
• Will form a stiff batter or dough.
• Drop rounded large spoonfuls (tbsp) into hot greased pan.
• Flatten into flat 1/4 inch thick circles.
• Cook until golden brown on each side, turning once, about 2 minutes per side.
• Strain on paper towel.
• Enjoy!