Thelma Fays Johnnycakes Recipes

GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S JOHNNYCAKE

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For over one hundred years this unusual recipe for delightfully light, flavorful, extra-delicious Johnnycake has been a prized possession our family, treasured and passed along from my great grandmother to her descendants. A cherished heritage which I hope many others will enjoy in the future. Written by Mrs. Martha A. Street,...

Provided by Carol Junkins

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 c fine corn meal
1 c sifted flour
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/8 tsp baking soda
1 beaten egg
1/2 c buttermilk (or sour milk)
1/3 c sour cream

Steps:

1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease 12 medium sized muffin pans, or a sheet pan about 7" X 12".
2. Sift together corn meal, flour, salt and soda into your mixing bowl. Stir in the brown sugar.
3. Beat the egg and mix with milk and cream. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until flour is dampened.
4. Turn into pan and bake in 425 degree oven. Muffins require about 15 minutes; sheet pan about 20 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED JOHNNY CAKE

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This is a very old time recipe. My great grandparents used to eat this in a bowl with milk on it.

Provided by EDSELS1959

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Cornbread Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ tablespoons shortening, melted
1 cup boiling milk
1 egg, separated

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
Sift cornmeal and flour together and spread thinly on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine cornmeal mixture, salt, sugar and baking powder. Pour in shortening and milk; stir to blend.
In a separate large bowl, beat egg white until stiff. In a third bowl, beat egg yolk then fold into egg white. Gently stir flour mixture into beaten egg. Pour into prepared baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 141.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

THELMA FAY'S JOHNNYCAKES

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Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup white cornmeal
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
Dash salt
3/4 cup milk

Steps:

Mix with 3/4 cup milk, then add hot water (about 1/2 cup) to thin. Fry on hot griddle (greased).

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