HOECAKES WITH SPICY SAUSAGE GRAVY
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Hoecakes hold up to the hearty, creamy, and spicy gravy.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
⅔ cup whole buttermilk
½ cup water
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
Spicy Sausage Gravy (recipe follows)
Garnish: sliced green onion, hot sauce
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, ½ cup water, eggs, and 2 tablespoons oil. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined.
2. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. For each cake, drop 3 tablespoons batter 1 inch apart into skillet. Cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Keep warm. Serve with Spicy Sausage Gravy. Garnish with green onion and hot sauce, if desired.
SPICY SAUSAGE GRAVY
Makes 3 cups
1 pound hot Italian sausage
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk, room temperature
1 teaspoon hot sauce
In a large cast-iron skillet, cook sausage over medium heat
