kentucky griddle cakes

How To Make kentucky griddle cakes

• 1

  Mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda in a medium size bowl.
• 2

  Combine the buttermilk, egg and oil in a small bowl.
• 3

  Stir the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture just until well blended (the batter will still be slightly lumpy).
• 4

  Lightly oil the griddle or large frying pan. Heat over medium high heat until a drop of water will dance across the surface.
• 5

  Stir the batter and drop a test cake (1/4 cup of batter) on the griddle.
• 6

  Cook until the bubbles burst on the top surface and the bottom is light brown.
• 7

  Turn and cook the other side until it is browned (1-2 minutes).
• 8

  (Add more buttermilk to the batter if the first cake does not spread well.)
• 9

  Serve the griddle cakes with the warm syrup.
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