HOECAKES WITH FRUIT

Hoecakes With Fruit image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories breakfast, easy, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cornmeal (fine or medium grind)
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water, more as needed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen fruit (berries, apples, pears, bananas, mango or pineapple)

Steps:

Heat oven to 200 degrees. Combine cornmeal and salt in a medium bowl. Gradually pour in boiling water, whisking constantly. Let mixture sit until cornmeal absorbs water, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in half the oil and a little more boiling water, a little at a time, until batter is pourable. Fold in fruit.
Put a large skillet or griddle, preferably cast-iron or nonstick, over medium heat. When a few drops of water dance on the surface, add a thin film of remaining oil. Working in batches, spoon in batter, making any size cakes you like; they will be thinner than pancakes. Cook until bubbles appear and burst on the tops, and the undersides are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; turn and cook on other side until golden, another 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer to warm oven and continue with next batch, adding more oil to skillet if necessary. Serve warm with syrup, jam or compote.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 322, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 431 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams