HOE CAKE

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Hoe cake is a Southern bread that is cooked in an iron skillet, like cornbread. This recipe stems back to my great-great grandmother. My father has made this recipe for years, and it is always requested from his grandchildren. A slice of hoe cake will warm your insides -- slathered with some homemade apple butter alongside of some butter beans, freshly sliced tomatoes and a good tall glass of sweet tea. I promise your family will love this truly Southern recipe!

Provided by jbrink1

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ½ tablespoons shortening
2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup milk
2 pinches garlic salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a well-seasoned cast iron skillet with the shortening, and place it in the oven as it heats.
  • Whisk together the flour and milk in a bowl, to make a thick but still runny batter.
  • Remove the hot greased skillet from the preheated oven, and quickly sprinkle a pinch of garlic salt over the bottom of the skillet. Immediately pour in the batter, and sprinkle the top with a pinch of garlic salt.
  • Return the skillet to the oven, and bake in the preheated oven until the cake has risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 491.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

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