Hoe Cakes!
What is a Hoe Cake?
Hoe Cake Cornbread Pattie...more or less
is what it is.
"When I was a little girl, my mama
used to make the best lace hoecake cornbread in the world. It was
perfectly golden, thin, and crunchy with just the slightest hint of a
thicker texture in the middle...and delicious; a true Southern staple
that's just perfect with lima beans, greens, soup, etc. She can still make
it just that good!
Now, I've tried for at least the last twenty years to master the art of
lace cornbread cookery - but until last week, I have NEVER been able to
get it right. My family has suffered through 'burned on the outside-raw on
the inside' greasy, limp lace cornbread quite a few times, and I'll admit
I got discouraged. I just couldn't get it thin and crunchy enough. I've
never had much trouble with other stuff, and my family considers me an
extremely competent cook...which is a good thing since they don't have too
many alternatives! LOL My mama cooks her cornbread by 'feel', and she
doesn't really measure anything. I do that with a lot of my cooking too,
so I'm not complaining...but it made my attempts at lace cornbread, um,
less than desirable!
I used my grandma's cast iron griddle -
I love it!" |
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