Southern Hoe Cakes

Name: Southern Hoe Cakes
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 cup buttermilk, plus more if needed; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for the skillet; Unsalted butter, for the skillet, plus more for serving, optional; Syrup, for serving, optional

6 steps

Cook:25min

Pancakes, but in Southern style. Add toppings as desired.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:47:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories381.9 kcal (19%)

Total Fat15.3 g (22%)

Carbs51.9 g (20%)

Sugars7.7 g (9%)

Protein8.4 g (17%)

Sodium550.3 mg (28%)

Fiber1.3 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

2eggs

large

1 cupbuttermilk

plus more if needed

1 cupyellow cornmeal

1 cupall purpose flour

2 tablespoonsgranulated sugar

1 teaspoonbaking powder

1 teaspoonkosher salt

¼ cupvegetable oil

plus more for the skillet

unsalted butter

for the skillet, plus more for serving, optional

syrup

for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack.

Step 2

Whisk the eggs and buttermilk in a medium bowl until beaten and combined. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Step 3

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients. Add a splash of water or an extra splash of buttermilk if it feels too thick. Add 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil and stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix. This is a thick batter.

Step 4

Melt equal parts (about 2 tablespoons each) butter and vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. Working in batches, use an ice cream scoop to add small scoops (about 3 tablespoons each) of the batter to the skillet. Cook the hoecakes until bubbles start to appear in the face-up batter, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the hoecakes to the wire rack and keep in the oven until they are all finished. Wipe out the skillet in between batches and add more butter and oil before repeating with the remaining batter.

Step 6

Serve hot and fresh with butter and maple syrup if desired.