These things are ridiculously good. They are a perfect cross between a pancake & a hushpuppy. You can eat them plain with a little butter, or use them to sop up sauces & pot liquors.
Hoecakes
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup self-rising cornmeal, or from a mix (recommended: Aunt Jemima's)
2 eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease
Oil, butter, or clarified margarine, for frying
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. Drop the batter into the hot skillet. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter per hoecake. Fry each hoecake until brown and crisp; turn each hoecake 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.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 16 hoecakes (give or take)
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