Johnny Cakes Made Easy! (and Good:)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup stone ground cornmeal ( or yellow)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• milk
• butter (or bacon drippings or oil or fat)

Recipe

• 1 whisk together cornmeal, salt and sugar (if used).
• 2 bring water to a boil and pour over the meal mixture, whisking to prevent lumps. let the batter rest 10 minutes.
• 3 butter a large skillet or griddle and bring it to about 375 degrees, just to a sizzle (do not burn the butter).
• 4 add enough milk (1/2 to a cup) to the batter to make it the consistency of mashed potatoes, and drop by spoonfuls to make cakes about 2 or 3 inches wide and several inches apart (they will spread).
• 5 let the cakes gently sizzle on the grill for about 6 minutes or as long as 11 minutes until you bring them to a deep golden brown on the bottom and slightly firm on the top, before turning them over.
• 6 add some more butter to the griddle, and/or place a thin pat of butter on each cake, before turning them over and cooking for another 6 minutes (or longer) until they are a deep golden brown color.
• 7 serve with butter and and honey, or maple syrup.