HOECAKE ~ WEST VIRGINIA STYLE
My ancestors were "farming folks" and this recipe is simply another way of making biscuits, especially biscuits that were going to be used as sandwiches. In my neck of West Virginia, hoecake is made with simple biscuit dough. Any biscuit recipe will do, including the one on the Bisquick box, if that's what you like. No one is...
Provided by Fran Miller
Categories Biscuits
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Stir all the dry ingredients together, then add the crisco. Mix it together with a pastry cutter or a big fork, like the meat fork* from my tableware set)that is never used except when I'm cooking. *It's the giant fork on the left in the picture.
- 2. When you have something resembling small gravel, slowly add the milk, stirring unti it makes a soft dough.
- 3. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray, if it's not non-stick. Pour the biscuit dough onto the sheet.
- 4. Sprinkle the dough with a little flour so it won't stick to your hands, then pat the dough fairly evenly to about 1/2" or so.** **This will raise, but if you like a thicker biscuit or if you've doubled the recipe, take a sharp knife and divide the dough lengthwise, then separate the halves. Mom also made a few shallow cuts across the dough to allow it to cook evenly.
- 5. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 8 minutes, then check for doneness. The hoecake should be golden brown & done on the bottom. Depending on how thick you made it, it might be done or it might need another few minutes. Just watch it carefully so you don't overcook it, which would dry the hoecake out. (If you do, just add LOTS of butter and no one will notice. Don't ask me how I know this.)
- 6. Remove the hoecake from the oven when it's ready and put it on a cooling rack, just long enough to cool it so you don't burn your fingers as you break off the pieces. Silly JAP photo settings would only show about 3/4 of the hoecake. Imagine it about 25% bigger...
- 7. Now the fun part... A traditional hoecake sandwich would be stuffed with whatever was left over from supper the night before or breakfast that day. Fried ham & tomato sandwiches are a personal favorite. Or, as seen here, a hoecake to go along with the final tomato from the garden, with butter & a few drops of honey. =^..^=
OLD-FASHIONED JAM CAKE
I remember my Aunt Murna telling me she made this cake often when she was a young girl. Through the years, she made improvements to it, and her cake become a real family favorite. It has been a popular staple at our reunions.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine raisins and pineapple; let stand for at least 30 minutes. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with jam and buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in raisin mixture and nuts. , Spread into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool until just warm. Pour into a large bowl; beat in enough confectioners' sugar to achieve a spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 702 calories, Fat 30g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 116mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 107g carbohydrate (86g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
WEST VIRGINIA JAM CAKE
This makes a magnificent cake-something to be proud to take to a reunion. This was in my mailbox today:)
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 1 delicious cake
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and beat well.
- Combine buttermilk and jam alternately with sifted flour and soda; beat well.
- Add nuts, fruits, and coconut; stir until well distributed through batter.
- Bake in 3 (9-inch) greased cake pans at 350 F for 30-40 minutes or until done.
- Mix sugar and flour together in saucepan; add milk and butter and cook about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and beat till thickened; add nuts, fruit, and coconut.
- Spread between layers and on top and sides of cake.
- Decorate with maraschino cherries, if desired.
- Note: If black walnuts are not available, use pecans or other nuts and add 1/2 teaspoon black walnut flavoring.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 11613, Fat 522.9, SaturatedFat 181, Cholesterol 900.5, Sodium 3524.3, Carbohydrate 1680.1, Fiber 67.6, Sugar 1195.6, Protein 142.8
GEORGIA'S TENNESSEE JAM CAKE
This rich holiday dessert was invented by my grandmother and is a tradition in our house over Christmas. These ingredients were originally the authentic thing -- homemade jam, buttermilk out of the churn, and walnuts you gather and crack yourself. Now we use purchased items, but the cake is just as good. Frost with homemade caramel frosting, or your favorite cream cheese frosting.
Provided by Amy
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until each one is blended in. Dissolve the baking soda in the water; stir into the batter along with the blackberry jam. Combine the flour, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt; stir into the batter by hand, alternating with the buttermilk. Fold in the black walnuts and raisins if using. Divide the batter equally between the three pans, and spread in an even layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cakes spring back when lightly touched, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pans until cool enough to handle, then invert the cakes over a wire rack and remove pans to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 684.9 calories, Carbohydrate 106.6 g, Cholesterol 165.5 mg, Fat 25.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 583.2 mg, Sugar 73 g
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