How to Make Johnnycake

Beginner 15 min 18 steps 30923 views Rating: 4.8/5 Published: 2026-04-11

Combine the cornmeal and salt.. Pour hot water into the bowl of cornmeal.. Stir in the milk and heat the pan.

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1

Combine the cornmeal and salt.

Step 1

Combine the cornmeal and salt.

2

Pour hot water into the bowl of cornmeal.

Step 2

Pour hot water into the bowl of cornmeal.

3

Stir in the milk and heat the pan.

Step 3

Stir in the milk and heat the pan.

4

Fry several spoonfuls of johnnycake batter.

Step 4

Fry several spoonfuls of johnnycake batter.

5

Finish frying the johnnycakes and serve them.

Step 5

Finish frying the johnnycakes and serve them.

6

Preheat the oven and prepare the pan.

Step 6

Preheat the oven and prepare the pan.

7

Cream the butter and sugar.

Step 7

Cream the butter and sugar.

8

Stir in the remaining ingredients.

Step 8

Stir in the remaining ingredients.

9

Spread and flatten the dough in the pan.

Step 9

Spread and flatten the dough in the pan.

10

Bake the Bahamian johnnycake.

Step 10

Bake the Bahamian johnnycake.

11

Whisk the dry ingredients.

Step 11

Whisk the dry ingredients.

12

Rub in the butter and add the liquid ingredients.

Step 12

Rub in the butter and add the liquid ingredients.

13

Knead the dough.

Step 13

Knead the dough.

14

Rest the dough.

Step 14

Rest the dough.

15

Portion the dough into balls.

Step 15

Portion the dough into balls.

16

Heat the oil for frying.

Step 16

Heat the oil for frying.

17

Stretch the dough balls.

Step 17

Stretch the dough balls.

18

Place a few johnnycakes in the hot oil.

Step 18

Place a few johnnycakes in the hot oil.

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