Southern Hoe Cakes

Southern Hoe Cakes

from spicysouthernkitchen.com
20 min
5 servings

Southern Hoe Cakes are little cornmeal pancakes that are wonderfully crispy around the edges. Serve them warm and top them with butter for a delicious southern breakfast or treat any time of day.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup bacon drippings
  • butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine flour, cornmeal mix, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.

  2. 2

    Measure buttermilk in a glass measuring cup. Add eggs to measuring cup and whisk egg and buttermilk together. Pour into bowl with flour mixture.

  3. 3

    Pour water and vegetable oil into bowl and mix everything together.

  4. 4

    Heat a cast iron pan or nonstick skillet or griddle. Add bacon grease.

  5. 5

    Pour batter into pan to form hoe cakes, using about 2 tablespoons of batter for each one. I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup and fill it about half way.

  6. 6

    Cook until bubbles form on top, flip over and cook until bottom is golden.

  7. 7

    Serve with butter.