Dutch Oven Hoecakes

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Going Dutch

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (6)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(6)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Yield:
8 to 10 (3 to 4-inch round) cakes

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn
Vegetable oil

Directions

Place the cornmeal, baking powder, salt, egg and water into a bowl and stir to combine. Once mixed, stir in the corn. The mixture should be the consistency of pancake batter. Brush the lid or griddle with vegetable oil until shimmering. Pour enough batter onto the lid or griddle to form a 4 inch round, approximately 2 tablespoons. Depending on the size of your griddle or lid, you can cook more than 1 cake at a time. Cook until brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately or transfer to a warm (200 degree F) oven until all of the cakes are done.

Place a cast iron griddle over medium heat or prepare charcoal for cooking outdoors by heating coals in a chimney starter until hot and ashy.

Cooktop:

Place a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium heat. Brush with vegetable oil and heat until shimmering. Pour enough batter onto the skillet or griddle to form a 4-inch round, approximately 2 tablespoons. Depending on the size of your griddle or skillet, you can cook more than 1 cake at a time. Cook until brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately or transfer to a warm (200 degrees F) oven until all of the cakes are done.

Outdoor coals:

Using a Dutch oven with feet, turn the oven upside down. Place 22 hot, ashy coals on the bottom of the inverted oven. Lay the lid upside down on top of the Dutch oven feet and over the coals and allow to heat for 10 minutes.

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Kelly Sherwood Park, AB 06-21-2009
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Amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my family and they loved them! As I have a child with dietary needs, these were perfect as they were made of... cornmeal and no dairy products. For a little sweetness i added some Organic Raw Blue Agave Nectar and cooked them on a grill with organic coconut oil. So great! Will absolutely make them again! Read more
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Dennis Charlottesville, VA 01-12-2009
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Jonny cakes
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I grew up with Johnny cakes and this one takes me home. We use real warmed maple syrup and (when available) wild Michigan... blue berries instead of corn (smaller and tarter versions of what you find in the store). Thank you DNR. Corn seemed an odd choice but I'll try pretty much anything once (think peacock tongues in Turkey). These were pretty good but I can't wait to try them when blue berries come back around. Thanks for taking me back Alton.Read more
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Anonymous 07-20-2008
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Blue Cornmeal
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This tastes much better when made with finely stone-ground blue corn meal. The texture changes completely!
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Anonymous 06-10-2008
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Alternative cooking
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used creamed corn and less water, a bit of salt & pepper and some brown sugar, made this on the campfire and it rocked. So... simple but really blew everyone away.Read more
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Laura Little Rock, AR 06-04-2008
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Sorry Alton....
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

..I usually love your recipes, but this one didn't work for me. The cake was dry, crumbly and really bland.
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Rachael San Francisco, CA 05-31-2008
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A Good Base
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I'd make the recipe following his directions, make a mini sample cake, and modify according to your tastes. It seemed bland... to me (no big deal-- remember, the show this aired on was more about alternative cooking methods than the recipe itself!), so I just grabbed some honey and threw that in. That immediately improved the flavor, but next time I might try a little brown sugar too. If sweet's not your thing, I'm sure some herbs would be fantastic.Read more