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Hoe Cake: A delicious southern dish that cooks like cornbread
but taste like a biscuit
A warm delicious Hoe Cake is cornerstone of my childhood memories. Every time I visited my precious Nana, she would cook these for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Everyone in my family has a love for Hoe Cake. The taste, the smell, the appearance of a Hoe Cake takes me back to spending time with my Nana.
If you look up Hoe Cake on the internet, they are usually more of a corn cake. It is thought that they created by early pioneers. They received their name by how they were cooked. These cakes were cooked over an open flame on the flat of a garden hoe – hence the name hoe cake!
on her 90th Birthday
Instead of corn meal, our family creates a hoe cake that is more like a standard biscuit. It is light, fluffy and has a delicious crispy crust like a corn bread.
Since my Nana never cooked with a recipe, it took me years to duplicate the hoe cake recipe that she made for all of her family.
Of course Biscuit loves the Hoe Cake too but it is not a great healthy recipe for our pups. I am going to spend some time creating something similar that my pups can enjoy, but a with a healthy pup twist.
This recipe is best cooked with a cast iron skillet and served warm! Serve with any dish that you love with biscuits. I hope you enjoy!
Nana’s Hoe Cake
Equipment
- 8 Inch Cast Iron Skillet
- Pastry Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 Cup Self Rising Flour
- 1/4 Cup Shortening
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 1 Splash Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- Set on Oven to 450 degree
- Add enough Vegetable Oil to cover the bottom and sides of your cast iron skillet
- Add greased skillet to the oven WHILE it preheats (This allows for a amazing crispy crust)
- Add Flour, Salt and Sugar to a mixing bowl
- Mix dry ingredients lightly with a spoon
- Cut in Shortening with Pastry Cutter or fork (Shortening should be the size of peas)
- Add buttermilk and mix until wet dough forms ( do not overmix )
- After oven is preheated, take out hot iron skillet and add dough
- Cook for about 18 minutes until toothpick comes out clean
- Turn oven to Broil for about 2 minutes to brown the top
- Remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes
- Turn over skillet and add to a plate – SERVE WARM and WITH LOVE!
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