Corn Cakes with Shagbark Hickory Syrup

Corn Cakes with Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Corn Cakes with Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 20 min I always use white cornmeal, as do many southerners — it has better flavor and tends to have a finer grind. When traveling, I look for cornmeal from specialty mills, but at home I stick with Kentucky Kernel or Nunn-Better, which I get at the local grocery. I urge people to buy cornmeal that has been grown and ground close to home — freshness is more important than brand.
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  • Served Person: Makes about 16 (3-inch) pancakes
Breakfast Brunch Cornmeal Fall Pan-Fry Gourmet
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • Carbohydrate 8 g(3%)
  • Cholesterol 13 mg(4%)
  • Fat 1 g(2%)
  • Fiber 0 g(1%)
  • Protein 2 g(3%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(2%)
  • Sodium 65 mg(3%)
  • Calories 50

Preparation Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk in egg, milk, and 1/2 tablespoon oil until combined. Brush a griddle or a 12-inch (nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron) skillet with oil and heat over moderate heat until hot. Using a scant 1/8 cup batter for each cake, cook corn cakes in batches of 4 until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn over with a spatula and cook until undersides are golden, about 45 seconds more. (Corn cakes will be thin.) Transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered. Stir batter and brush griddle or skillet with oil between batches.

Preparation Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk in egg, milk, and 1/2 tablespoon oil until combined. Brush a griddle or a 12-inch (nonstick or well-seasoned cast-iron) skillet with oil and heat over moderate heat until hot. Using a scant 1/8 cup batter for each cake, cook corn cakes in batches of 4 until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Turn over with a spatula and cook until undersides are golden, about 45 seconds more. (Corn cakes will be thin.) Transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered. Stir batter and brush griddle or skillet with oil between batches.