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JOHNNY   CAKE
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JOHNNY CAKE

15 ingredients 3 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

891
Calories
27g
Protein
26g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sour Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • two tablespoons molasses
  • two tablespoons melted butter
  • one cup sour milk into which has been dissolved one even teaspoon soda
  • one-half cup flour
  • one-half cup boiling water
  • one teaspoonful sugar
  • one cup cold water
  • half cups flour
  • one-half teaspoon salt
  • two eggs
  • one scant cup sugar
  • one even teaspoon soda
  • one rounding teaspoon soda
  • one level tablespoon flour smooth
  • salt

Directions

1

Two eggs, one scant cup sugar, two tablespoons molasses, two tablespoons melted butter, one cup sour milk into which has been dissolved one even teaspoon soda (if milk is extra sour use one rounding teaspoon soda), one-half cup flour; add corn meal until dough is right consistency to bake. — Mrs. E. E. Tefft, Anacortes, Wash.

2

GRIDDLE CAKES (without either milk or eggs).

3

Beat one level tablespoon flour smooth with a little water; add one-half cup boiling water, one teaspoonful sugar and one level tablespoon cottolene or butter; one cup cold water, one and a half cups flour, scant, in which sift one-half teaspoon salt and two teaspoons baking powder (or one of cream tartar and one-half of soda). Just as good as sour milk hot cakes. — Mrs. Atwood, Williams, Ariz.

Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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