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Johnnycakes

SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Ryan  PHOTO BY: kimbernic 

"These are though to be the original pancake. Serve them hot with maple syrup. They are also known as hoecakes. Serve hot with honey and butter."
Johnnycakes Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 31 times with an average star rating of 3.6
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Original recipe yield 10 johnnycakes

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups stone ground cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cream the cornmeal, salt, and butter together. Add the milk and enough water to make a moist but firm batter.
  2. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a hot greased griddle, and flatten slightly with the back of a spoon. When brown, turn and cook the other side.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by COUNTRYMOMMA81 
I make Fried corn bread all the time,but this had to be the best I have ever made. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by GOLDYBEAR 
As a kid I went through a phase where I completely fell in love with the Little House on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by Anu 
I love the flavour of cornmeal, it makes all the difference. The pancakes were bit on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by Henry 
Served these for breakfast on a cold Scout campout, the scouts couldn't get enough and have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by PRIMORDIALSTEW 
As expected these are a bit on the dry side. Serve with gigantic glasses of milk. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2004 by Carisa 
I like cornbread but I wasn' too fond of these. However, I love the historical part of this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2008 by Noochie Mama 
No offense to our forefathers or the submitter of this recipe, but these weren't very good. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by muttivon5 
I tried these for two reasons: 1. I had all the ingredients, 2. I was curious how good this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by Jvgordon 
This recipe works so much better than other johnnycake recipes I have tried. The key is to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.61 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2006 by nikki-cole 
the butter in this recipe isn't necessary seenhow they're being cooked in oil/butter as it is.... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Johnnycakes

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 144

  • Total Fat: 6.3g
  • Cholesterol: 16mg
  • Sodium: 254mg
  • Total Carbs: 19.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.8g
  • Protein: 2.8g

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