recipe for johnny cakes
2 cups stone ground cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup whole milk 2 tablespoons boiling water
Cream the cornmeal,salt and butter together.Add the milk and enough water to make a moist but firm batter.
Drop by large spoonfuls onto a hot greased griddle,and flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.When rown turn and cook the other side.