Jalapeno Johnny Cake

Name: Jalapeno Johnny Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12-16 johnny cakes, 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal; 2 cups milk; 4 tablespoons melted butter; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped finely; 1/2 cup grated tex Mexican blend cheese; 4 eggs, beaten slightly; oil (for frying)

Submitted by Ranikabani

"A recipe that I just tossed together and it came out so well that I thought I'd post it! I'm sure you could omit the cheese and peppers and add honey or sugar to make a sweet version of this. You could also add chopped onion, green onions, green chillies, etc for a slightly different flavour. You could also put creamed corn but if you do, I'd probably decrease the amount of milk."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 12-16 johnny cakes
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 cups cornmeal
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped finely
¹⁄₂ cup grated tex Mexican blend cheese
4 eggs, beaten slightly
oil (for frying)

directions

Put dry ingredients (except for the Jalapeño pepper and cheese in one bowl and wet ingredients in another).
Mix together a little at a time and let sit for fifteen minutes, occasionally stirring.
Then put about a tsp or two of oil in a frying pan and make it hot.
Just before frying the johnny cakes, add the cheese and jalapeño peppers and stir well.
Drop by pot spoons onto a hot griddle just as you would if you were making pancakes. Wait till bubbles form on top and then flip and fry on the other side until golden brown.
Serve with jalapeno dip, sour cream or eat plain.