Cornmeal And Currant Griddlecakes With Apple Cinnamon Syrup Recipes

CORNMEAL AND CURRANT GRIDDLECAKES WITH APPLE-CINNAMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Make syrup:
• Boil syrup ingredients in a large saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup.
• Make griddlecakes:
• Whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl, then stir in currants. Stir together yogurt and eggs with a fork in another bowl and stir into flour mixture with melted butter just until incorporated.
• Heat a lightly greased large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat until hot. Pour 1/4-cup measures of batter into skillet in batches, forming 3 1/2-inch cakes, and cook about 3 minutes, or until undersides are golden. Turn and cook 1 minute more, or until golden. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 250°F oven while cooking remaining cakes.
• Serve griddlecakes with warm syrup.

CORNMEAL GRIDDLECAKES WITH RASPBERRY JALAPENO TOPPING

Steps:

• Place the cornmeal in a large mixing bowl and pour the boiling water over it, stirring well to combine. Add the flour, salt, baking powder, egg, melted butter and milk. Beat the batter until it is mixed. Add the corn kernels and stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Heat a griddle over medium high heat. Brush the hot griddle with oil or butter. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of batter for each pancake and cook until bubbles break on top of the pancakes. Flip and cook a few minutes until the bottoms are golden. Spoon Raspberry Jalapeno Topping over pancakes.
• In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the berries, jalapeno, lemon juice and sugar. Gently stir just until heated through and berries begin to fall apart. Remove from heat, stir in the mint and spoon over Cornmeal Griddlecakes.

CINNAMON GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
• In another bowl combine whisk together the eggs with milk, corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla; stir into the flour mixture; mix until combined.
• Heat a lightly-oiled frypan or griddle over medium-low heat.
• Scoop about 1/4-cup of batter into the skillet; brown on both sides.
• Serve the pancakes warm with butter and syrup.
• Delicious!

MEME'S CORNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• To prepare the batter, in a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a second bowl or large liquid measuring cup, combine the egg and the 1 cup water. Whisk until smooth. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, using as few strokes as possible.
• To fry the griddle cakes, heat the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Ladle 1/4 cup of batter onto the heated skillet. Repeat with additional batter, without crowding.
• Cook the cakes until the bottoms are brown and bubbles form on the tops and edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and brown the other side, an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
• storing dry ingredients
• To avoid insects in flour and cornmeal, transfer the product to a sealable airtight container immediately after purchase. To keep flour and cornmeal absolutely fresh, particularly if they are wholegrain (see page 202), store the sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer. Allow the flour or meal to come to room temperature before using.

CINNAMON GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
• In a separate large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, corn syrup, butter and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour mixture.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium low heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.
• While pancakes are cooking, mix the icing. Combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and enough milk to make a liquid frosting. Drizzle frosting on hot pancakes before serving.

CORNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Pour cornmeal into a large bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, sugar, melted butter, baking powder, and salt. Mix in milk and egg until batter is smooth.
• Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the griddle and cook until edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.

CORNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES (PRE-1940'S)

Steps:

• Mix and sift dry ingredients.
• Combine beaten egg and milk.
• Add to dry ingredients.
• Stir in shortening.
• Pour on a hot griddle.