Historic Johnnycakes Recipe

Name: Historic Johnnycakes Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 41 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups white cornmeal, preferably stone-ground; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 cup whole milk; Unsalted butter for greasing pan, plus more for serving; Syrup, for serving

2 steps

Prep:30minCook:11min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:43:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories181.8 kcal (9%)

Total Fat4.7 g (7%)

Carbs31.4 g (12%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein4.6 g (9%)

Sodium348.1 mg (17%)

Fiber2.4 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 cupswhite cornmeal

preferably stone-ground

1 teaspoonkosher salt

¼ teaspoonbaking powder

½ teaspoonsugar

1 cupwhole milk

Unsalted butter

for greasing pan, plus more for serving

syrup

for serving

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, sift together cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and sugar. In a small saucepan, combine milk and 1 cup water and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, immediately remove from heat and whisk into cornmeal mixture, stirring until batter is smooth.

Step 2

Grease a large cast iron skillet or hoecake pan with butter or bacon drippings and preheat over medium heat. Spoon batter onto hot skillet, forming 3-inch cakes and being careful not to crowd the pan. Cook, turning once, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter, greasing the skillet as needed. Serve hot with butter and syrup.