Johnnycake - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

1 Cup Flour

1 tsp. salt

1 Cup Yellow Cornmeal

2 beaten eggs

3/4 Cup Milk

4 Tablespoons shortening

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 Cup Sugar

Sift dry ingredients. Combine eggs and milk and add to flour mixture.

Add shortening last.

Bake at 400 degrees for 1/2 hour in a 9x 9 pan.

Submitted by Karen Zach (yours truly with a note about one of hub's Jim's relatives) - Jim's great, greant aunt was said to have made such a huge Johnnycake on the 4th of July in the 1800s that it took a team of 8 horse to take it to the celebration. This recipe is more your size !