Buttermilk Hoe Cakes

Name: Buttermilk Hoe Cakes
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 2 Tbsps firmly packed brown sugar; 4 Tbsps butter, divided; 79 milliliters buttermilk; 118 milliliters canola oil, divided; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters finely ground yellow cornmeal; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 stick salted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoons flake sea salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 1 Tbsp unsulphured, dark molasses; 158 milliliters warm water (about 105 degrees F, no higher than 110)

This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 607 calories, 8g of protein, and 45g of fat per serving. A mixture of active yeast, firmly brown sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

In a glass measuring cup, add the warm water, stir in the yeast and the 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and let bloom until foamy, about 10 to 15 minutes.

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Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt and brown sugar in a large bowl.

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Cornmeal

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Salt

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Pour the yeast mixture into dry ingredients.

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Yeast

Combine the buttermilk and eggs in the same measuring cup used for the yeast, and add it to the yeast and flour mixture.

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Mix well with a whisk. Set aside for 10 minutes.

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In a large nonstick skillet over high heat, add 1/3 of the oil and a tablespoon of the butter and heat until hot. Ladle 2 ounces of batter per cake into the pan, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, flip, and cook for 2 minutes more.

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Ladle

Remove the cake to a towel lined plate, then sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding additional oil and butter per batch. Arrange the hoe cakes on a serving platter and serve immediately with Hot Molasses Butter.

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Sea Salt

Butter

Cooking Oil

In a small bowl, beat the butter with a hand mixer until light and creamy.

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Add the salt, cayenne, and molasses and mix well.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

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Guy's Tip: If you have time, turn the butter mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap and form it into a cylinder. Wrap tightly and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Slice into 1/4-inch rounds and serve with Hoe Cakes.

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