Hoe Cake
From Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats, 1907
Serves 4
Can also be baked in square cake pans.
Presented as published in 1907. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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As published
This recipe was extracted from Paul Richards' book of breads, cakes, pastries, ices and sweetmeats (1907) by Paul Richards, page 148. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
HOE CAKE. Hoe Cake may be made from the same mix- also used with success. The coarse meal re- ture the Dodgers are made of, with a little quires more scalding than the fine ground meal, more lard and water added; but are better if No wheat flour is used in this bread; it is ^ P^rt of the meal is scalded, made from eornmeal only, mixed with milk or Take three pounds of meal, a teaspoonful of water, some shortening and a few eggs. It is salt, half a pound of lard
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.