Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco melted, divided
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• maple syrup, jam or honey

Directions

Combine egg, sugar and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon butter flavor Crisco in medium bowl.  Sstir in sour milk and baing soda.  Add four, cornmeal and salt.  Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.  Cover.  Let stand in cool place for 30 minutes.

Pour remaining shortening on griddle or in large skillet.  Heat on medium heat.  Soiin tablesponfuls of bater onto griddle.  Brown on one side.  Turn.  Brown on other side.  Serve wit syrup, jam or honey.

18 Johnny Cakes