Grandmother’s Buttermilk Cornbread

If you are making soup, chili or beans, these “Cornbread Hoe Cakes” or fried cornbread are a must!!! 

These are delicious!!!

My mom made these ….so good!

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 2-4 minutes | Servings: 12 Hoe cakes

Ingredients:

1 C. Self-rising flour

1 C. Cornmeal

Pinch of salt to taste

⅓ C. Water

⅔ C. Buttermilk

2 large eggs

2 tsp. Baking powder

Oil or bacon grease for frying

How to make Fried Cornbread Hoe Cakes:

Step 1. Add all of the ingredients except for the oil/bacon grease to a mixing bowl and beat on high until well combined.

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Step 2. Place the oil or bacon grease into a large skillet over medium-high heat on the stove, and let sit until water sizzles when sprinkled into the pan.

Step 3. Ladle about ¼ cup of the mixture at a time into the skillet, cook completely on one side, flip and repeat until both sides are browned and the hoe cakes are cooked through.

Step 4. Repeat with additional batches until the remaining batter has been used.

Enjoy!

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Fried Cornbread Hoe Cakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Total Time: 14 minutes

Servings: 12

4.37 from 44 votes

Review Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1 C. Self rising flour
• 1 C. Cornmeal
• Pinch of salt to taste
• ⅓ C. Water
• ⅔ C. Buttermilk
• 2 Large eggs
• 2 tsp. Baking powder
• Oil or bacon grease for frying

Follow Sweet Pea's Kitchen

Instructions

• Add all of the ingredients except for the oil/bacon grease to a mixing bowl and beat on high until well combined.
• Place the oil or bacon grease into a large skillet over medium high heat on the stove, and let sit until water sizzles when sprinkled into the pan.
• Ladle about ¼ cup of the mixture at a time into the skillet, cook completely on one side, flip and repeat until both sides are browned and the hoe cakes are cooked through.
• Repeat with additional batches until the remaining batter has been used.

Author: Laura