The Lady and Sons Hoecakes

Yield: 17 cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal, or you may use a cornmeal mix such as Aunt Jemima's
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or bacon grease
• Oil or butter for frying

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients well except for the frying oil.
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop mixture by tablespoonsful into hot skillet. Use approximately 2 tablespoons batter per hoecake. Brown until crisp; turn and brown on the other side.
3. Drain on paper towels.

Notes

Leftover batter will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 days.