Hoe Cake

Ingredients

• one-third of the meal
• a handful of flour
• salt to taste

Method

1. 1

   Scald one-third of the meal with hot water; add the rest of the meal, a handful of flour and salt to taste; mix with cold water to the consistency of a very thick batter.

2. 2

   Clean and grease old-fashioned 'nigger hoe,' spread the cake on it and pat it smooth.

3. 3

   Set on top of hot coals, and when brown on bottom turn with knife and brown the other side.

4. 4

   May be baked in spider or on top of stove.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Landmarks club cook book (1903) by The Landmarks club, Los Angeles, Calif., page 127. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

HOE CAKE. Scald one-third of the meal with hot water ; add the rest of the meal, a handful of flour and salt to taste

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.