Step 1

Combine flour, cornmeal mix, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.

Step 2

Measure buttermilk in a glass measuring cup. Add eggs to measuring cup and whisk egg and buttermilk together. Pour into bowl with flour mixture.

Step 3

Pour water and vegetable oil into bowl and mix everything together.

Step 4

Heat a cast iron pan or nonstick skillet or griddle. Add bacon grease.

Step 5

Pour batter into pan to form hoe cakes, using about 2 tablespoons of batter for each one. I use a 1/4 cup measuring cup and fill it about half way.

Step 6

Cook until bubbles form on top, flip over and cook until bottom is golden.

Step 7

Serve with butter.