Johnnycakes Recipe
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Johnnycakes

By: Kevin Ryan 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (37)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 10 johnnycakes
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 144 | Total Fat: 6.3g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by Jvgordon   view full review
This recipe works so much better than other johnnycake recipes I have tried. The key is to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by Anu   view full review
I love the flavour of cornmeal, it makes all the difference. The pancakes were bit on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by COUNTRYMOMMA81   view full review
I make Fried corn bread all the time,but this had to be the best I have ever made.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by GOLDYBEAR   view full review
As a kid I went through a phase where I completely fell in love with the Little House on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by Henry   view full review
Served these for breakfast on a cold Scout campout, the scouts couldn't get enough and have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2003 by PRIMORDIALSTEW   view full review
As expected these are a bit on the dry side. Serve with gigantic glasses of milk.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2008 by Noochie Mama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
No offense to our forefathers or the submitter of this recipe, but these weren't very good. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by LadyRae   view full review
I tried these for two reasons: 1. I had all the ingredients, 2. I was curious how good this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2006 by nikki-cole   view full review
the butter in this recipe isn't necessary seenhow they're being cooked in oil/butter as it is....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2004 by Carisa   view full review
I like cornbread but I wasn' too fond of these. However, I love the historical part of this...

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