On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:54:46 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

snippage

>>
>Yep, jonny cakes, aka Shawnee cakes, are fried cornbread, here's a
>recipe but recipes vary by region.
>
>CORNMEAL JOHNNY CAKES
>
>2 cups boiling water
>1 teaspoon salt
>1 tablespoon sugar
>1 tablespoon butter
>1 cup cornmeal
>
>Slowly add the cornmeal to the boiling water and cook for five minutes.
>Add the sugar, butter and salt. Pour into a buttered frying pan and fry
>until done.
>
>We never ate jonny cakes when I was a kid but Mom remembered them from
>when she lived on the rez.

This looks like what I just learned is hot water cornbread.

A person I work with mentioned hot water cornbread and recipes like
this showed up when I Googled it.

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