Country Hoecakes

By Addie

“You never would have known from the taste that this was Grandma’s no-time-to-cook-bread recipe.”

Ingredients

• 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2-2 1/4 cups milk

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and mix well.


Stir in the oil. Add just enough of the milk to make batter the consistency of pancake batter and mix well.


Brush a griddle with additional oil. Preheat the griddle over medium-high heat.


Pour the batter by scant one-fourth cupfuls onto the hot griddle.


Cook until hoecakes are browned on both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve hot with butter and honey.


Variation: For a delicious corn bread, spread batter in a greased cast-iron skillet and bake at 425F until lightly browned and crusty, about 20 minutes.