Hoecakes Fried Cornbread Recipes

HOECAKES (FRIED CORNBREAD)

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon. Add the buttermilk slowly. Mix in the egg, cutting into the yolk with the spoon's edge to help it mix in better. Add the water and fat or oil and stir well. The texture should be like thick soup, so you may need to add more water.
• I like to fry the cornbread cakes in my grandmother's castiron skillet or on a flat iron griddle, but any skillet or griddle will be fine. Heat the skillet or griddle over medium heat and grease it well with the fat of your choice (butter is delicious, but it tends to burn unless you mix it with a little oil). Once the skillet is hot and the fat is sizzling, drop the batter from a 1⁄8-cup (2-tablespoon) measure into the skillet, in batches if necessary.
• Fry the cakes until the edges are bubbling and the centers are set, then flip with a spatula to fry them on the other side until they're done. Like with pancakes, you can't say how long it will take, but the second side always cooks faster than the first. If the cakes seem greasy, drain them on paper towels before serving hot.

FRIED CORNBREAD - SOUTHERN CORNMEAL HOECAKES

Steps:

• Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels and place a rack on top; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Add buttermilk, water and eggs; mix well.
• Heat oil and butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-to-medium high heat and drop batter by 1/8 cup measure into the hot skillet to form small medallions.
• Fry until brown and crisp, turn and brown the other side. Remove and let drain on rack.
• Serve immediately with warm syrup or honey butter for breakfast, as a snack, or as a savory bread. Dip 'em in a mess o' greens to sop up that pot likker (juice from the greens)!

FRIED CORNBREAD (AKA HOE CAKES)

Steps:

• 1. Mix together flour, corn meal, and sugar into a mixing bowl. Add egg, oil and buttermilk. Mix with fork until all ingredients are moistened. Batter should be the consistency of pancake batter, so you may need to add a little more milk.
• 2. Heat oil in heavy skillet (I use cast iron). When oil is hot, add a little less than 1/4 cup of batter to the hot oil. Fry on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes. When golden brown, turn and cook other side until golden. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Serve with butter, honey butter or whatever you like.

SOUTHERN HOECAKES (AKA FRIED CORNBREAD) RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Heat a tablespoon of oil and a 1/2 tablespoon of butter together in a skillet over medium heat. Spoon cornbread batter by tablespoons (3-4 inches round) into the skillet, leaving a little space between them. Cook until they start to get little bubbles around the edges and bottom is browned. Carefully, flip hoecakes over with an egg turner and brown the other side. Remove from skillet and keep warm. Repeat process with remaining batter. Serve immediately. A little info on the origin of the "Hoecake": http://www.historiclondontown.com/files/Hoe-Cake-Etymology-web.pdf

LACE HOECAKE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix together the corn meal, water and salt, and allow mixture to sit for a few minutes. Spray a flat hoe skillet with a non-stick cooking spray and drizzle oil, approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons. Heat skillet over medium heat. Pour about 3 2-oz ladles full of the batter on the skillet. The batter will sizzle and have a lacy appearance. If the batter gets too thick add a bit of water. When the edges are slightly brown, place a wet glass plate over the hoecake. With a dishcloth, grab the handle of the pan, flip the pan and hoecake onto the plate. Slide the hoecake off the plate back in the pan to cook the other side, and cook until golden brown. Stir the batter and add oil to the pan before making your next hoecake.

SOUTHERN CORNMEAL HOECAKES

Steps:

• Mix meal, milk, egg and salt together. Drop by spoonful into hot oil. Brown on one side then turn and fry until golden brown on both sides.

MISS BROWN'S HOECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack.
• Whisk the eggs and buttermilk in a medium bowl until beaten and combined. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Add a splash of water or an extra splash of buttermilk if it feels too thick. Add 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil and stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix. This is a thick batter.
• Melt equal parts (about 2 tablespoons each) butter and vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. Working in batches, use an ice cream scoop to add small scoops (about 3 tablespoons each) of the batter to the skillet. Cook the hoecakes until bubbles start to appear in the face-up batter, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove the hoecakes to the wire rack and keep in the oven until they are all finished. Wipe out the skillet in between batches and add more butter and oil before repeating with the remaining batter.
• Serve hot and fresh with butter and maple syrup if desired.

QUICK AND EASY HOECAKES RECIPE (FRIED CORNBREAD)

Steps:

• Add the flour, cornmeal, and sugar to a large bowl. Add the eggs and buttermilk to a smaller bowl and whisk well.
• Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients along with ¼ cup of vegetable oil and ½ cup of water. Mix well to combine all ingredients but don't over mix. The batter will be thick. If you think it is too thick, add a bit more water, about one tablespoon at a time, until it gets to the consistency you like.
• Add ¼ cup of vegetable oil (I use peanut oil, but any kind will do) to a large skillet over medium heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the batter using a large spoon or small ice-cream scoop. About two tablespoons of batter will make a hoecake about 3 inches across.
• Cook the hoe cake for one to two minutes on each side or until each side is brown and the edges are crispy. Use a pancake turner or spatula to remove them and drain them on a paper towel.
• Serve immediately.

SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD HOECAKES

Steps:

• FIRST STEP:In a large mixing bowl combine the water, buttermilk, eggs, baking powder, flour, salt and cornmeal. Stir to combine well Place the oil or bacon grease into a heavy skillet and heat over medium heat SECOND STEP:When the oil or grease is hot, pour ¼ of the mixture into the skillet. Cook thoroughly on each side, flip over after a couple minutes THIRD STEP:When done cooking, set on a plate and cover to keep warm Continue making the cakes until the batter is used. Enjoy!