Making a 108 Year Old Apple Johnny Cake Recipe From 1916!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey provides sweetness with a different flavor profile.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla flavoring is often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Preheat a 9-inch cast iron skillet in the oven.

Prepare 2 large apples by peeling, coring, and slicing them thinly.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of stone ground cornmeal, 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix well.

Add 1.5 cups of milk to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

Fold in the sliced apples into the batter.

Carefully remove the preheated skillet from the oven and pour the batter into it, leveling it out.

Return the skillet to the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, checking at 30-35 minutes for doneness.

Test for doneness using a butter knife; it should come out clean.

Let the cake cool slightly before serving with butter.

Cooking Techniques

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