Johnny Cakes - Cowboy Kent Rollins
Servings 6 cakes
Ingredients
Fruit Topping
- 1 peach finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ cup rum or imitation rum flavoring or to taste
- ⅓ cup sugar
Johnny Cake Batter
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ⅔ cup warm water
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 6 to 8 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the peach almond extract, rum and sugar. Cover and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, eggs, buttermilk, water and butter.
- Heat about 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil to a large cast iron skillet or griddle, over medium heat. Spoon about ⅓ cup of batter per cake into the skillet. Fry for about 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Serve warm with fruit topping, butter or syrup.