Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread) Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 10, 2009

If you're looking for a light textured, slightly sweet cornbread......This is for you. My husband doesn't even like sugar in his cornbread and we finished off the whole batch of them last night with our Gumbo!! As he is stuffing his face he's reminding me "I don't like sugar in my cornbread!" Guess that isn't true anymore. It only took 20 minutes to bake. 30 would have been too long. Also, didn't have buttermilk---substituted 1 TBsp. vinegar in 1 c. milk (let it sit for 5 minutes first). I'll be making this again for sure!! EDIT: Just made this again so I could submit a photo of it.I used yellow cornmeal. I had maybe 2 tsp. of baking powder left (much less than called for) and my cornbread came out great again! Second EDIT: I realized that I left out the fact that when making cornbread I always place my greased pan IN the preheated oven til it gets hot...that way, when you pour your cornbread batter in, it forms a really nice 'crust' on the bottom of the cornbread.

—1gdcowgrl gone

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 15, 2009

I was looking for a recipe that isn't too sweet since i had a pot of chili on the stove cooking and my favorite cornbread recipe was missing (we just moved). This looked fairly similar and the recipe was followed to the letter but it was awful. Perhaps the 4 tsp of baking powder? It was slightly bitter and salty to me and I'm a salt lover! I would not recomend. We threw most of it away. Disapointing since it had recieved good reviews. LT

—alexis

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Nov 23, 2005

I THOUGHT THIS RECIPE WAS GREAT...I USED IT IN MY THANKSGIVING STUFFING AND MY WHOLE FAMILY LOVED IT...WATCH THE COOKING TIME BECAUSE MINE ONLY TOOK 25 MINUTES

—JAS21ACE

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Dec 13, 2006

I made this to go with dinner at bible study and it was a hit! Will certainly be making this again! The only change I made was to use yellow corn meal, as that was what I had on hand, and to use soured milk (1c. milk with 1-2Tbsp. vinegar)and veggie oil, not corn. Awesome recipe!

—laurabora

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Oct 04, 2008

Simply wonderful, no changes need. (Well I did sub yellow cornmeal since I don't have white, but I'm sure white would have been just as fabulous!) Serve warm with a drizzle of honey for the best dadgummed cornbread you've ever had.

—Chromis

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Oct 23, 2006

This is a great cornbread recipe. It came out fluffy and it was not sweet. I love it. I did not have buttermilk so I just used the milk I had on hand. Thanks for the recipe.

—M&M

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Feb 09, 2007

Just what I was looking for. Changes made: whole wheat flour, yellow corn meal, and milk soured with lemon juice since I had no buttermilk, cooked in iron skillet. Great texture and good flavor. Thanks.

—TNociti

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Sep 11, 2011

I only made one change and that was using melted butter instead of corn oil. I baked this in my cast iron skillet--I just added a couple tablespoons of butter to my cast iron skillet and let it melt in the skillet while the oven preheated before I added the batter. 350* for just about 30 minutes. This reminds me of MY grandmother's johnnycake which is such a wonderful feeling as I miss her terribly. I'll make this again.

—Sarah Jo

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Nutrition

Calories
383 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
52 g
17%

Cholesterol
55 mg
18%

Fat
16.4 g
25%

Fiber
2 g
8%

Protein
8.1 g
16%

Sodium
1053 mg
42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread)

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 383
Calories from Fat: 147

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.4g 25 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 55mg 18 %
Sodium 1053mg 42 %
Potassium 187mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 52g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 2g 8 %
Protein 8.1g 16 %
Sugars 15.7g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 35 %
Iron 26 %
** Thiamin 33 %
Niacin 30 %
Vitamin B6 6 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 39 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.