How to Make Hoe cakes, or Johnnycakes for Pioneer Recipes

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole grain flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness.

Combine 1.5 cups of cornmeal with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of sugar in a bowl.

Pour in 2 cups of boiling water and stir together.

Let the mixture sit for about 10 minutes until it solidifies into a cornmeal mush.

Stir in milk after the mixture has rested for 10 minutes.

Heat a Camp Chef double burner and a cast iron griddle.

Ladle the cornmeal mixture onto the hot griddle.

Cook until bubbles form on the surface, about 5 to 10 minutes on each side, checking for browning.

Flatten the Johnny Cakes slightly to cook quicker.

Remove from the griddle once done and serve warm.

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