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Friday, October 3, 2014

Johnnycake

How to make Johnnycake Recipe - the cornmeal bread that colonists first called journey cake, is one that seems to originate from a large area of the eastern part of our country.

Makes about 24 cakes

Ingredients:
1 cup stone-ground cornmeal
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups boiling water
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Bacon drippings
Butter
Maple syrup

Method:
In a medium-sized bowl, combine cornmeal, sugar and salt. Add boiling water and melted butter; stir until smooth. Place a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Brush
with bacon drippings.

Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto hot skillet, making a few cakes at a time. Cook until crisp and browned on 1 side.

Turn and cook until underside is golden. Repeat with remaining batter, brushing skillet with more bacon drippings as required. Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.
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