Hoe cake is a Southern bread that is cooked in an iron skillet, like cornbread. This hoe cake recipe stems back to my great-great grandmother. My father has made this recipe for years, and it is always requested by 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!
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoons shortening
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 pinches garlic salt
Instructions
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1
Preheat the 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.
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2
Whisk together flour and milk in a bowl, making a thick but still runny batter.
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3
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.
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4
Return the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cake is risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
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