These are though to be the original pancake. Serve them hot with maple syrup. They are also known as hoecakes. Serve hot with honey and butter.
Ingredients
- stone ground cornmeal: 2 cups
- salt: 1 tsp
- unsalted butter: 4 Tbsp
- whole milk: 1 cup
- boiling water: 2 Tbsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Cream the cornmeal, salt, and butter together. Add the milk and enough water to make a moist but firm batter.
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Drop by large spoonfuls onto a hot greased griddle, and flatten slightly with the back of a spoon. When brown, turn and cook the other side.