Hoecake Bread

By jsides

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons of bacon drippings
• 2 cups of self rising flour
• 1/4 cup very cold butter, cubed
• 3/4 to 1 cup cold buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons of butter, melted, optional

Details

Adapted from deepsouthdish.com

Preparation

Step 1

In an 8-inch cast iron skillet, melt the bacon fat over medium high heat. Meanwhile, cut the cold butter into the flour. Add only enough buttermilk to the flour to form into a shaggy dough, turn out onto a floured surface, sprinkle a small amount of flour on top and quickly shape into a disc. Turn over, sprinkle additional flour on top and tighten disc, just slightly smaller than the skillet.

Use a wide spatula to transfer the dough to the hot skillet. Cover and reduce heat to between medium and medium low. Cover and cook until the bread browns on the bottom, then flip over, pour melted butter on top if desired, cover and cook until browned on the other side. Break off pieces or cut into wedges and serve with pure butter, honey, sorghum or cane syrup, or use your favorite jam, jelly, preserves or fruit butter.