Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • Vegetable oil

Method

  • In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with the buttermilk.
  • Stir the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients, then fold in the melted butter.
  • Refrigerate the batter for at least 20 minutes and up to several hours.
  • Thin the batter with water to the consistency of heavy cream, if necessary.
  • Heat a griddle and grease it lightly with vegetable oil.
  • For each Johnnycake, pour 2 tablespoons of the batter onto the griddle and cook over moderate heat until golden brown on the bottom, about 30 seconds.
  • Flip and cook until browned on the second side, about 30 seconds.