Blueberry Johnny Cake Recipes

JOHNNYCAKES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and salt with meal in large mixing bowl. Scald with boiling water and stir well. Thin immediately with milk to a mixture that will drop easily from spoon (additional milk may be necessary: mixture should be consistency of thin mashed potato).
• Drop by the spoonful onto medium hot griddle greased with 1 to 2 tablespoons of bacon grease or corn oil (do not let griddle get dry). Cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side until a brown, crunchy crust is formed and inside is soft. Serve hot with butter.

BLUEBERRY JOHNNYCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Mix first 5 ingredients in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Beat milk and eggs in large bowl to blend. Stir in cornmeal mixture. Mix in blueberries. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake until tester inserted into center of corn bread comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cut into large squares and serve warm with maple syrup.

BLUEBERRY JOHNNY CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat until light in color.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; add alternately with milk, stirring until just combined.
• Fold in blueberries which have been lightly dusted with flour.
• Pour into buttered and floured 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350º for 40 minutes.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• When cool, cut into squares.