Hoecakes, sometime called Johnny Cakes, are an old Southern favorite that can be made many different ways. Some serve hoecakes as bread, some serve with various sweets as a dessert or snack. Some cooks do not use milk or eggs but we believe they add a little body to the hoecakes.

Ingredients

* 3/4 cup flour
* 1 1/2 cups corn meal
* 4 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 beaten eggs
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 1/4 cup oil
* extra oil, as needed for frying

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except the extra oil. Mix well.
The batter should resemble a thick pancake batter. You may need more or less milk than called for. Just add milk slowly while watching the batter consistency.

2. In a heavy skillet, heat enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan (you can use a griddle if you have one).

3. Place several spoonfuls of batter in the skillet and smooth into a pancake-like shape.

4. Cook on one side until brown, turn and cook on other side (just like cooking pancakes). Add additional oil to skillet as needed to prevent sticking.

Makes...a whole bunch, according to the size you make each hoecake. Small hoecakes (3 or 4 inches diameter) are popular but some people like them large, 6 inches or so across.

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