HOECAKE ~ WEST VIRGINIA STYLE
My ancestors were "farming folks" and this recipe is simply another way of making biscuits, especially biscuits that were going to be used as sandwiches. In my neck of West Virginia, hoecake is made with simple biscuit dough. Any biscuit recipe will do, including the one on the Bisquick box, if that's what you like. No one is...
Provided by Fran Miller
Categories Biscuits
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Stir all the dry ingredients together, then add the crisco. Mix it together with a pastry cutter or a big fork, like the meat fork* from my tableware set)that is never used except when I'm cooking. *It's the giant fork on the left in the picture.
- 2. When you have something resembling small gravel, slowly add the milk, stirring unti it makes a soft dough.
- 3. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, if it's not non-stick. Pour the biscuit dough onto the sheet.
- 4. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour so it won't stick to your hands, then pat the dough fairly evenly to about 1/2" or so.** **This will raise, but if you like a thicker biscuit or if you've doubled the recipe, take a sharp knife and divide the dough lengthwise, then separate the halves. Mom also made a few shallow cuts across the dough to allow it to cook evenly.
- 5. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 8 minutes, then check for doneness. The hoecake should be golden brown & done on the bottom. Depending on how thick you made it, it might be done or it might need another few minutes. Just watch it carefully so you don't overcook it, which would dry the hoecake out. (If you do, just add LOTS of butter and no one will notice. Don't ask me how I know this.)
- 6. Remove the hoecake from the oven when it's ready and put it on a cooling rack, just long enough to cool it so you don't burn your fingers as you break off the pieces. Silly JAP photo settings would only show about 3/4 of the hoecake. Imagine it about 25% bigger...
- 7. Now the fun part... A traditional hoecake sandwich would be stuffed with whatever was left over from supper the night before or breakfast that day. Fried ham & tomato sandwiches are a personal favorite. Or, as seen here, a hoecake to go along with the final tomato from the garden, with butter & a few drops of honey. =^..^=
DADDY'S IRON SKILLET HOE CAKE
This is an old southern recipe my daddy use to make when we were kids. It's one big biscuit baked in an iron skillet. We would have this on a Saturday or Sunday morning, when daddy was off, served with syrup and butter. I remember we would mash up cold butter in the syrup and sop up the syrup with our slice of the hot Hoe Cake....
Provided by Diane Atherton
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- 2. Melt butter in the bottom of 10-inch iron skillet while oven is preheating. Be careful not to burn your butter.
- 3. Mix flour, buttermilk, ½ cup softened butter and baking soda together. Spoon batter into hot skillet. This batter will be thick like a drop biscuit batter. Smooth out the best you can but don't worry about it not being smooth. Brush melted butter on top of hoe cake.
- 4. Bake for 20 minutes or until top of hoe cake is golden brown. Cut into wedges and serve with syrup and butter.
HOE CAKE
Hoe cake is a Southern bread that is cooked in an iron skillet, like cornbread. This recipe stems back to my great-great grandmother. My father has made this recipe for years, and it is always requested from his grandchildren. A slice of hoe cake will warm your insides -- slathered with some homemade apple butter alongside of some butter beans, freshly sliced tomatoes and a good tall glass of sweet tea. I promise your family will love this truly Southern recipe!
Provided by jbrink1
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a well-seasoned cast iron skillet with the shortening, and place it in the oven as it heats.
- Whisk together the flour and milk in a bowl, to make a thick but still runny batter.
- Remove the hot greased skillet from the preheated oven, and quickly sprinkle a pinch of garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Immediately pour in the batter, and sprinkle the top with a pinch of garlic salt.
- Return the skillet to the oven, and bake in the preheated oven until the cake has risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 491.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
HOECAKES
Give regular pancakes a break and try his Southern twist. Johnny Cakes are cornmeal pancakes. They cook up golden brown with crispy edges. Serve them with sweet or savory toppings.
Provided by Paula Deen
Time 10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 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. Makes about 16 hoecakes.
- Chef's Note: Leftover batter will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 days.
HOECAKES
Hoecakes were originally a mainstay of field hands, who cooked them, not surprisingly, on their hoes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes
Yield Makes about 10 small pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs, and 4 tablespoons oil; whisk until smooth.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add remaining tablespoon oil; swirl to coat, and heat until a drop of batter sizzles upon contact. Working in batches, pour 1/3 cup batter per cake into skillet. Cook, turning once, until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
- Repeat with remaining batter (add more oil if needed, and reduce heat if sides brown too quickly). Serve immediately, topped with butter and honey.
HOECAKES
These cornmeal and buttermilk cakes are the perfect side dish for a classic Southern meal.
Provided by Deborah Harroun
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In large bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water and 1/4 cup oil with whisk. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until combined.
- In cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat about 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. For each hoecake, pour about 1/4 cup batter into hot skillet. Cook until browned on both sides. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil to skillet as needed.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
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