Johnny cake
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 2 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1¼ | cup | Cornmeal |
| 2 | Eggs, beaten | |
| ¼ | cup | Vinegar |
| ¼ | cup | Shortening, melted |
Directions
Sift together flour, soda, sugar and salt; stir in cornmeal. Combine eggs, vinegar, and shortening; add to dry, ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
Heat a well-greased 9 inch cast-iron skillet in a 400 degree oven for 3 minutes or until very hot. Spoon batter into hot skillet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
From "The Southern Heritage Breads Cookbook" Gary, Atlanta, GA