Hoe Cake
Description
This simple bread — sometimes also called johnnycake or journey cake — was originally baked on a farm hoe. Now made in an old-fashioned cast iron skillet, hoe cake is still a Southern classic.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 tablespoons shortening
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2 cups self-rising flour
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1 cup milk
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2 pinches garlic salt
Directions
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.
2
Whisk together flour and milk in a bowl, making a thick but still runny batter.
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.
4
Return the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cake is risen and the top is golden brown, about 20 minutes.