Hoecakes

By Thom7747

Ingredients

• 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

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Mix well all ingredients, except for the frying oil.  

Heat the frying oil or butter in a medium or large skillet over medium heat.  
1. Drop the batter, by full tablespoons, into the hot skillet.  
2. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter per hoecake.  
3. Fry each hoecake until brown and crisp; turn each hoecake with a spatula, and then brown the other side.
4. 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.