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

>MaryL wrote:

>> Cornbread and johnny cakes have similiar ingredients, but cornbread is
>> baked. I think johnny cakes are fried.
>>
>> MaryL
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>Yep, jonny cakes, aka Shawnee cakes, are fried cornbread, here's a
>recipe but recipes vary by region.
>
recipe snipped

Also Hoe-cakes, supposedly so-named because the dough was
placed on a hoe blade (wiped off first) and lowered into the
fire to fry. Think lunch at the work-site.

Alex