johnnie cake (aka sweet corn bread)

Name: Johnnie Cake (Aka Sweet corn bread)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup - self rising yellow corn meal; 2 cups - self rising flour; 1/4-1/2 cup(s) sugar (the recipe calls for 1/2, i use 1/4); 1 cup - milk; 2 large - eggs, beaten; 1/2 stick - butter, melted; 2 Tb. - fat melted (bacon, butter, or oil, your choice)

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Kathy Schroeder

Nicholasville, KY

Updated on Feb 3, 2012

Growing up, Corn bread was a staple at our house. But Johnnie cake was a real treat, especially slathered in real butter. We even ate the leftovers for breakfast, crumbled in milk.

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Hot Johnnie Cake baked to perfection in Grandma's cast Iron skillet

prep time 10 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup - self rising yellow corn meal
2 cups - self rising flour
1/4-1/2 cup sugar (the recipe calls for 1/2, i use 1/4)
1 cup - milk
2 large - eggs, beaten
1/2 stick - butter, melted
2 Tb. - fat melted (bacon, butter, or oil, your choice)

How To Make johnnie cake (aka sweet corn bread)

Step 1

Pre Heat oven to 350. Mix the dry ingredients, then add the melted butter, stir. Then add milk and beaten eggs. Stir just until everything is moist.(batter should be lumpy.)

Step 2

Grease the skillet, then pour batter into it.
Step 3

Place in the oven, and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until golden brown, and a toothpick comes out clean when tested.
Step 4

Take from oven, let sit 10 minutes, then cut, and enjoy!
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