Johnny Cakes (the Bahamas)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup whole milk

Recipe

• 1 mix all the dry ingredients together, then cut in the shortening. work the mixture with your hands until the grains are about the size of rice.
• 2 add milk until you get a soft dough (i had to use a bit more than the recipe called for).
• 3 turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
• 4 let the dough rest for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a greased 9x9 inch pan. you will have to press it down so it fills in all the corners. poke the top of the dough a few times with a fork.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. you can tell the cake is done when it starts to turn a little golden around the edges.