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Hoecakes

These hoecakes have always been one of my signature dishes.

Ingredients:

Oil, butter, or clarified margarine, for frying
1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
3/4 cup buttermilk
2   eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup self-rising cornmeal, or from a mix (recommended: Aunt Jemima’s)
1 cup self-rising flour

Directions

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.

Chef’s Note: Leftover batter will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Servings: 16 hoecakes (give or take)
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy

Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Paula's Party Episode: Paula's Favorite Foods/Savannah Country cookbook/Sep/Oct 2006 issue

Ratings for this Entry:


Submitted on July 7, 2010

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5


Submitted on May 5, 2010

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Submitted on May 5, 2010

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Submitted on April 4, 2010

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This is absolutely the best hoe cake I have ever eaten. I cooked a low country boil & fixed these to go with it & everyone raved over how good they are. Yum! Yum!


Submitted on March 3, 2010

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Outstanding. I had been looking for this recipe based on a description my husband had given me. He loved them! He ate them with syrup and then used the rest as bread. Thanks Paula.


Submitted on February 2, 2010

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These are sinfully delicious! We enjoyed lunch at The Lady and Sons today and the hoecakes, along with the entire buffet, was a real treat. I will make them at home and hope they are as good as the ones we had at Paula's restaurant.


Submitted on February 2, 2010

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Something I've done for years. Use the cakes and layer them with a red sauce meat mixture. (I use ground round) It's delicious. The sweet hoecakes (or Johnny cakes as we call them)and the red sauce is wonderful together!!


Submitted on February 2, 2010

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I HAVE BEEN MAKING THESE FOR A LONG TIME. HOWEVER, YOURS THAT I HAD AT LADY AND SONS IN SAVANNAH WERE THE BEST I EVER ATE. I'M GOING TO TRY YOUR RECIPE. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR YUMMY RECIPES


Submitted on February 2, 2010

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Great


Submitted on December 12, 2009

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Submitted on December 12, 2009

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I've been making this fried cornbread for many years since I was a girl, I'm now 63. I do encourage you to try this especially if you have cornbread "haters or not sure folks", it will become part of your weekly menus. It just melts in your mouth hot or cold and you need a slab of butter on it while it's warm! Lordy, it's sinfully good! Go Paula!


Submitted on December 12, 2009

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I once read that George Washington ate hoecakes for breakfast!


Submitted on December 12, 2009

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Absolutely delicious! My mom took me to Lady and Sons for my bday and they give you a hoecake and a garlic cheese biscuit to start with! If you visit her restaurant in Savannah, go a block down to the Savannah Bee Company...the Tupelo honey is ECXCELLENT on these hoecakes!!!!!


Submitted on November 11, 2009

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Submitted on August 8, 2009

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Pretty Good! I used bacon grease and had them for breakfast with maple syrup. I have 3 year old twin boys who thought they were great too! Of course they like anything with syrup on it.


Submitted on July 7, 2009

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My mom used to make these for us 4 girls when we were growing up and I'm 67 now; mom is deceased; but I saved her directions, no recipe, of course. We didn't have self-rising anything and everything was from scratch! This is one of my favorite recipes and I ate them many times, but for breakfast with cane syrup! I certainly enjoyed trying self-rising everything!!! Delicious!! ems of LA


Submitted on June 6, 2009

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Just like my Papa's! Gosh was that years ago. But he used lard, not oil or grease. Either way, they are still great!


Submitted on October 10, 2008

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These are the best especially with syrup dribbled all over



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