My daddy grew up on these and now I make them every Sunday morning. Church ladies always ask for the recipe.

These southern 4-ingredient poor man hoecakes are the kind of thing you make when the pantry looks bare but your heart still wants something warm and comforting. My daddy grew up on these during lean years, fried up in a black cast iron skillet before church, and he never once complained.Find Recipes

Now I make them every Sunday morning, and the church ladies always ask how I get those lacy, crispy edges and that golden brown, buttery shine. This is a simple, old-fashioned cornmeal batter, poured thin into hot