Gran's Johnnycake

Name: Gran's Johnnycake
Ingredients: 1 cup pastry flour, sifted then measured; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1/3 cup brown sugar, light or dark, lightly packed; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 3 tablespoons shortening, melted and slightly cooled, or 3 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil; butter, optional, to taste, for serving; maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving

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Johnnycakes have had quite the journey through history, from pre-colonial Native Americans to the modern staple of the Caribbean and the East Coast. Gran's Johnnycake may not have been the first, but...

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Ingredients

1 cup pastry flour, sifted then measured
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/3 cup brown sugar, light or dark, lightly packed
1 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons shortening, melted and slightly cooled, or 3 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil
butter, optional, to taste, for serving
maple syrup, optional, to taste, for serving