Hoe Cakes

From: Yrhaven (aka Condiment Queen)

On Apr 28, 2008

This is fawndog's mom, and the above review is correct in that it is a very stiff batter, (obviously since if it was thinner it would not have been able to be made on the back of a hoe, hence the name "hoe cake"). When we made these, we did find them to have a rather bland taste as well, & a certain level of finesse is required when handling this thicker batter. However, it is important to remember when making these older recipes that their available ingredients were limited, & food was different back then, as were the expectations. To adapt it to modern use, you may want to add 2 T of sugar & 1-2 T more oil (bacon drippings) & thin it down some with a little more water to make it easier to work with in a frying pan. However, I am giving it 3 stars because the recipe as listed, for it's original intended use, is accurate.

From: AuntSana aka Chopped Liver

On Apr 24, 2008

I'm really sorry that I could not give any more than 2 stars to this recipe. I tried and tried to make it work and it just wouldn't. The batter was crumbly and wouldn't hold a shape with the amount of water called for. I think the cakes should have been thinner than called for, also. What I finally got was tasteless. Unfortunately, will not be making this again.