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Hoecakes with Spicy Sausage Gravy

Source of Recipe

Taste of the South


Recipe Link: https://www.tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/hoecakes-spicy-sausage-gravy/

List of Ingredients

◦  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: green onion, hot sauce

Spicy Sausage Gravy:
◦  1 pound hot Italian sausage
◦  ¼ cup all-purpose flour
◦  2 cups whole milk, room temperature
◦  1 teaspoon hot sauce



Recipe

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.

In a large cast-iron skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. For each cake, drop 3 tablespoons batter one 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:
In a large cast-iron skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until browned, 10 to 15 minutes, using back of a wooden spoon to break into pieces. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Slowly stir in milk and hot sauce. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.



Makes 4 to 6 servings