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Hoecakes

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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Oil, butter, or clarified margarine, for frying
  • 1/4 cup oil (vegetable oil or bacon grease)
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup self-rising cornmeal (or from a mix recommended: Aunt Jemima’s)
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mix all ingredients together, except for the frying oil, in a bowl until well combined. Heat the frying oil or butter in a large skillet, over medium heat.

  • Step 2: Drop the batter into the hot skillet. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter per hoecake.

  • Step 3: Fry each hoecake until brown and crisp. Turn each hoecake with a spatula, and then brown the other side.

  • Step 4: With a slotted spoon, remove each hoecake to drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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