Best 9 Johnny Cakes Recipes

JOHNNY CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an electric griddle to 380 degrees. or place a griddle pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, sugar, and salt. Add boiling water, and mix to combine. The batter will be thick. Using a tablespoon, drop the batter onto the griddle 2 inches apart for each johnny cake. Let cook for 6 minutes, turn and cook 5 minutes more.

JOHNNY GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the milk, honey and egg yolks together in another medium bowl until combined. Whisk the egg whites in another medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
• Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Gently fold in the egg whites, and then 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Mix until the batter is just smooth and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Heat a large nonstick saute pan, cast-iron pan or griddle over medium-high heat. Brush the pan with some of the remaining melted butter. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of the batter onto the pan for each johnny griddle cake. Spread the batter slightly just to even out the top using a small offset spatula. Cook until lightly golden brown on each side, about 1 minute 30 seconds per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.

JOHNNY CAKES (THE BAHAMAS)

Steps:

• 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.
• Add milk until you get a soft dough (I had to use a bit more than the recipe called for).
• Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
• 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.
• 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.

OLD-FASHIONED JOHNNY CAKES

Steps:

• Beat egg, stir in corn meal, salt and milk.
• Drop spoonfuls of batter onto a well-greased, hot griddle.
• Fry until golden brown on each side.

RHODE ISLAND JOHNNY CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together cornmeal, salt and sugar (if used). Bring water to a boil and pour over the meal mixture, whisking to prevent lumps. Let the batter rest 10 minutes.
• 2. Butter a large skillet or griddle and bring it to about 375 degrees, just to a sizzle (do not burn the butter). 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).
• 3. 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.
• 4. 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.
• 5. Serve with butter and maple syrup.

JOHNNY JALAPENO'S CHEDDAR CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the dry ingredients in a stainless steel bowl. Combine the liquid ingredients in a separate bowl using a whisk.
• Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk together. Allow to rest for 30 minutes before cooking.
• When ready to cook stir in the jalapeno and cheddar cheese. Cook on a lightly oiled griddle or low sided pan.
• When the first side has cooked to a golden brown, flip and cook second side. Serve immediately.

JOHNNY CAKES

Steps:

• Place first five ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
• Make a well in the centre and slowly ad the oil and then the water.
• Gently mix until a lose dough forms. Turn gently on to a very lightly floured surface and gently knead in to a ball.
• Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Shape the dough into a long roll, about 2-3 inches wide; cut into 18 even pieces.
• Shape each piece in to a small ball and then flatten into 1 1/2 inch thick disk.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil is hot, fry the johnny cakes in batches for 2-3 min per side, or until puffed and golden. Dry on paper towels and serve.

LARDY JACKS & JOHNNY BOYS (MEDIEVAL ENGLISH SWEET CAKES)

Steps:

• Basic English Egg Dough:.
• Pour scalded milk over butter, salt, & sugar.
• Cool.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Let stand until it bubbles.
• Add yeast to beaten eggs and then to cooled milk.
• Gradually add flour - only enough to make an easily handled dough.
• Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth & elastic.
• Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise about 1 hour.
• Punch down and shape into 3 loaves.
• Place in greased loaf pan and let rise until doubled.
• Bake at 450º F for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350º F and bake 40 minutes longer.
• For Lardy Jacks:.
• After first rising of the Egg Dough,knead in the sugar, butter, raisins, & nuts. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into triangles.
• Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on greased baking sheet at 400º F until done about 15 minutes.
• For Johnny Boys:.
• Follow Lardy Jacks recipe above, but add 3 Tbs. cinnamon to the sugar. Shape the triangles like a boy with outflung arms (or use a gingerbreadman cookie cutter).

JOHNNY CAKES

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• 2. In a separate medium bowl whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. Add the water and melted butter to the egg mixture whisking just until combined. Now add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients stirring just until combined.
• 3. Heat a little bit of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2-3 tablespoons batter for each cake to the pan. Cook until bubbles form on the top and the edges are a deep golden brown. Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown. For best results serve promptly.