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Johnny Cake

Joan Donogh
Also known as cornbread.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9

Ingredients
  

  • 7/8 cup flour
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg well beaten
  • 7/8 cup milk
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter or shortening

Instructions
 

  • Grease an 8 inch square cake pan. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cornmeal and brown sugar together.
  • Combine the egg, milk and butter. Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour the milk mixture over and stir quickly only enough to blend. Turn into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

We always had this as a dessert, but (minus the corn syrup) corn bread is often served with chili as a side dish. It is also tasty topped with liquid honey instead of corn syrup.