Hoecakes

Complete Recipes Listing

1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
pinch salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
vegetable oil or butter for frying

1. In a medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the oil.

2. In a large skillet, heat 1/8 inch of oil. When oil is hot, drop 2 tablespoonfuls of batter into skillet for each cake.

3. Cook cakes about 2 minutes or until crisp and brown on bottom; turn cakes over and cook about 1 minute more or until second side is brown. Transfer cakes to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve hot.

*Makes 15 cakes