- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 medium egg
- oil for frying
In a good sized mixing bowl combine the
cornmeal, sugar or honey, and salt. Add the
boiling water. The cornmeal will swell up
into a lumpy mess. That's alright, don't
worry about it. Stir the lumpy mess
vigorously with a whisk or fork until it is
a thick batter. Let it cool down a little
bit. Add the flour, baking powder, milk and
egg. Keep stirring the batter until it is
nice and smooth. Drop the mixture by 1/3
cupfuls onto a hot, greased skillet. Fry
until the underside is golden brown, and the
top side bubbles a bit. Turn the pancakes
over and continue frying until well browned.
Stack on a plate and serve with applesauce,
or pancake syrup. Another option is to serve
them as the hot bread with a main meal like
soup, or chili. I like them with split pea
soup especially, but they are versatile
enough to go with many different entreιs.
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