Bahamian Baked Johnny Cake

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9
Servings

8m
Prep Time

60m
Cook Time

1h 8m
Ready In

Recipe: #24451

July 20, 2016

Categories: Breads, Dairy, Carribbean, Budget-Friendly, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Brunch, Fall/Autumn, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Flour, Sugar, Butter/Margarine, Kosher Dairy more

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JostLori

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recipe by:
JostLori

"In some regions, “johnny cakes” are small, flat griddle cakes. In The Bahamas, Johnny Cake is baked. Serve your Johnny Cake warm with butter or jam as a breakfast treat or a snack, or enjoy it as a side dish with stew or soups. Recipe is from a Facebook group."

Original recipe yields 9 servings

Metric US

Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter (room temperature + extra for greasing pan)
3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (119.8 g)
Calories 370.3
Total Fat - 11.4 g
Saturated Fat - 7 g
Cholesterol - 29.4 mg
Sodium - 323.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 60.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
Sugars - 17.8 g
Protein - 6.5 g
Calcium - 110.8 mg
Iron - 0.8 mg
Vitamin C - 0 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2

With an electric mixer, mix the butter and sugar together until combined.

Step 3

Add the flour, water, salt, and baking powder to the bowl. Combine.

Step 4

Add the milk slowly until the batter is sticky.

Step 5

Dust hands with flour. Transfer dough from bowl to greased 9x9 pan. Gently flatten the dough in the pan.

Step 6

Bake for 1 hr or until the edges of the johnny cake are browned. The johnny cake will not rise much. (Every stove is different so while it's baking, keep an eye for the golden edges)

Tips & Variations

No special items needed.

Tags : Breads

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