Giovanni Cakes

[alfredo]

This is a spiced version of Johnny Cakes I came up with. Cornmeal is a great vehicle for many flavors.


Giovanni Cakes.

1/2 cup cornmeal.

Salt and Pepper

Oregano

Garlic Powder

Parmesan Cheese

appox 1 Tbsp milk

Boiling water.

Olive Oil for pan.

Instructions:

Mix dry ingredients Mix in milk then add boiling water. Add enough to make a batter thicker than for cornmeal. Let sit a minute or two to allow cornmeal to absorb liquids. Spoon mixture into hot oiled skillet. Brown on both sides. You might want to press down the batter after you turn the first time. If first one needs seasoning, add to taste in the rest of the batter. I usually do a small test cake. A bit of butter can be used along with the Olive Oil.

[Lucinda]

1. Great name!

And the recipe sounds good too! :hi:

[alfredo]

4. thank you.

Dinner tonight will be vegetable soup using Kale and collards as the greens.

[Lucinda]

5. Healthy and very tasty!

:)

[alfredo]

6. I'm a big fan of polenta, so why not make Johnny Cakes in the

style of polenta.

[troubleinwinter]

2. Sure looks good.

I have been curious about Johnny cakes. I like anything related to corn in any form.

What do you then do with them? Put something on top? Like a tomato sauce? Chili?

[alfredo]

3. I eat them as is, but you can do anything your heart desires. Marinara,

gravies, fresh tomatoes, chutney, or honey, it doesn't matter. Usually I just make them with salt and pepper as seasoning to have with my afternoon tea. It's Polenta for those in a hurry.