SUBMITTED BY: Rick Thompson
Johnny Cakes
1/2 cup of flour
1 cup of cornmeal
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 lightly beaten egg
1 cup of hot water or milk
1 tablespoon of shortening
Mix all of the dry ingredients together and then stir in the egg, water or milk, and the shortening.
Drop or pour into a hot, greased cast iron skillet to form small cakes, and fry until golden brown
on both sides. Can be eaten with butter as bread or with molasses or syrup as pancakes.
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