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Raised Griddle Cakes

By: TBURRISS  
"This is a very old fashioned version of corn-meal pancakes which are risen. It may be a bit tedious for the modern cook because it has to sit overnight. It came to our family via my great grandmother and dates back to the mid 1870s. The cornmeal gives these pancakes a tiny hint of fried mush, a splendid treat that exceeds my patience to make."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
8 Min
Ready In:
28 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 pancakes
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white cornmeal
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal and boiling water. Let soak for about 15 minutes. While still warm, stir in the flour, sugar, milk and yeast. Cover, and let rise overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. In the morning, mix in the eggs, baking powder and salt. If the batter seems too thin, add more cornmeal to thicken it up. Set aside a cupful of batter for the next morning's rising.
  3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium heat. Spoon pancakes onto the hot griddle, and cook until browned on each side. Serve at once with butter and syrup.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • To use the reserved cup of batter for the next morning, mix the same way just eliminate the yeast and use the starter (batter) instead.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 303 | Total Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 77mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2006 by Nessus 
These did take a little time to prepare, but since most of the work is done the night before... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2005 by CARLALZ 
The batter was thin ~ I added an extra 1/4 cup all purpose flour to the batter. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2006 by LITTLEBIGJOHN 
Intriguing taste and texture. Needed more cornmeal and I liked to top the finished cakes with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2007 by DICKSIELEE 
This recipe just did not work for me. It includes a two-step preparation, the first of which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by Miranda 
I followed the recipe perfectly and they turned out great. Very Good! MORE

 
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