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Cornmeal Hoecakes

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Bob’s Red Mill makes a coarse cornmeal that’s perfect for these, but don’t stress if you can’t find it. A finer grind will just have less crunch.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup coarse-grind cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted; plus 2 teaspoons room temperature
Sour cream and sliced scallions (for serving)
Flaky sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, kosher salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Whisk egg, egg white, and milk in another medium bowl to combine. Mix egg mixture into cornmeal mixture just to incorporate, then stir in melted butter.

    Step 2

    Heat 1 tsp. butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium, swirling pan to coat bottom. Spoon in half of batter and cook until bubbles appear on top, about 3 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until hoecake is set, about 3 minutes. Return skillet to stovetop, turn cake over with a spatula, and cook over medium heat until cake feels firm when pressed, about 2 minutes. Turn out onto a plate and repeat process with remaining batter and 1 tsp. butter to make a second cake.

    Step 3

    Serve hoecakes topped with sour cream and scallions and sprinkled with sea salt.

Nutrition Per Serving

For 12 servings: Calories (kcal) 130 Fat (g) 5 Saturated Fat (g) 3 Cholesterol (mg) 30 Carbohydrates (g) 16 Dietary Fiber (g) 1 Total Sugars (g) 3 Protein (g) 3 Sodium (mg) 230
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