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Raised Griddle Cakes

“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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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2012

Not bad! Definately not your typical box mix. At first the kitchen smelled like a brewery, and then like baking bread. The 'cakes were filling and had a tiny bit of "mush" inside which was fun. We made the batter as directed and needed nothing extra to thicken it. We cooked them on medium heat for less than 8 minutes; I liked them golden brown and they tasted a little burnt when they were dark brown. Note: When it says let rise in FRIDGE overnight, don't try to leave it on the counter or you will have a mess (we didn't lose much). Great with maple syrup and/or peanut butter. The dog was begging for more.

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DwayneNAnne

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2007

This recipe just did not work for me. It includes a two-step preparation, the first of which was straight forward. I had difficulty correctly executing the second step because the batter was so runny. The recipe suggests adding more flour to correct any runniness; but my batter required so much flour that resulting pancakes were tasteless. I love both cornmeal pancakes and yeast-raised pancakes, but this recipe (in my hands) did not successfully meld the two.

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DICKSIELEE

Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2006

I followed the recipe perfectly and they turned out great. Very Good!

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Miranda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lisbon, Ohio, USA

Living In: Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2006

Intriguing taste and texture. Needed more cornmeal and I liked to top the finished cakes with lots of butter.

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LITTLEBIGJOHN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bohemia, New York, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2006

These did take a little time to prepare, but since most of the work is done the night before it takes very little time to get them going in the morning. I had the batter ready and had to wait for the griddle to finish heating. The batter did come out a little thin. I cooked them that way and they turned out fine, if just a little flat. Next time I will start with more cornmeal, probably a quarter cup or more extra. The cooking time seemed to need to be a little longer than regular pancakes. The first two I made turned out a little doughy. I started leaving them on the griddle for a few extra minutes after they looked done and the rest all came out perfect. The taste was very good, but I was hoping it would taste a little more like corn bread. The corn flavor was definitely there, but was a little more subtle than I would have liked. This is something that the extra cornmeal will hopefully also help with.

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Nessus

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Wausau, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2005

The batter was thin ~ I added an extra 1/4 cup all purpose flour to the batter. I also decreased the yeast by 1/2 teaspoon. The overall flavor was bland - even though I added an extra tablespoon of sugar. I don't think I'll be making these again.

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