Old-Fashioned Johnny Cake

This is a very old time recipe. My great grandparents used to eat this in a bowl with milk on it.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 81 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 cup boiling milk
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 ½ tablespoons shortening, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.

Step 3

Sift cornmeal and flour together and spread thinly on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

In a large bowl, combine cornmeal mixture, salt, sugar and baking powder. Pour in shortening and milk; stir to blend.

Step 5

In a separate large bowl, beat egg white until stiff. In a third bowl, beat egg yolk then fold into egg white. Gently stir flour mixture into beaten egg. Pour into prepared baking pan.