Johnnycakes

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons milk
• butter for the griddle

Steps

1. 1

   Stir the salt into the meal. Pour on the boiling water and beat until smooth.

2. 2

   Stir in the milk. The batter should be thick enough to hold a spoon.

3. 3

   Heat a griddle and film it with butter.

4. 4

   Drop the batter by the spoonful and cook until the edges look dry, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook the other side.

5. 5

   Serve with butter and molasses, or with fried apples.

If the cakes stick, the griddle is not hot enough. Wait for the butter to foam and then quiet.