Shawn Boys Johnny Cakes Recipe

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Shawn Boys Johnny Cakes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup corn meal
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp soda
  • 4 tbsp bacon drippings
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Mix boiling water and corn meal to make a thick dough.
  2. Mix buttermilk and eggs thoroughly. Add milk/egg mixture to cornmeal dough and blend thoroughly.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to the dry ingredients and mix well. Add to cornmeal mixture and blend thoroughly.
  4. Stir in bacon drippings. (Note: If batter is a little thick or “stiff,” add a little hot water and mix well to desired consistency.)
  5. Heat griddle to 375 and grease lightly.
  6. Ladle batter to make cakes approx. 4 inches diameter.
  7. Serve with softened butter and sorgum molasses or a good cane or maple syrup.
  8. (Note: Blackstrap molasses and sulphured molasses will spoil the flavor of Johnny Cakes
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 451.56 Kcal (1891 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.39g 19%
Cholesterol 88.63mg 30%
Sodium 1518.07mg 63%
Potassium 572.56mg 12%
Total Carbs 74.41g 25%
Sugars 5.44g 22%
Dietary Fiber 6.37g 25%
Protein 12.44g 25%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 371.1mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 167.52 Kcal (701 kJ)
Calories from fat 41.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.6g 19%
Cholesterol 32.88mg 30%
Sodium 563.19mg 63%
Potassium 212.42mg 12%
Total Carbs 27.61g 25%
Sugars 2.02g 22%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 25%
Protein 4.62g 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 21%
Calcium 137.7mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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