<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nStep 1) Heat It Up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Preheat your oven to 425 Fahrenheit, Then grab and coat your cast iron skillet or preferred baking dish with butter or cooking spray, then set it aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 2) Mix It Up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Using a whisk is ideal for the mixing. Put your elbow into it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 3) Combine It Up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Once the dry ingredients are combined, add in the eggs, molasses, buttermilk, and melted butter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some recipes may have you mixing the wet and dry ingredients separately and then combining them, that isn’t necessary in this case as long as you mix well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember<\/strong>, this was traditionally a survival food recipe. Baking this cake wasn’t intended to be done the way you should bake if everything is of normal circumstances. This is “we need to eat something with very limited resources and supply or we’ll die” type of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 4) Bake It Up<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Pour the johnnycake batter into the prepared baking dish or skillet and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes at 425 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step 5) Test It<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
To see if the johnnycake is ready, stick a toothpick into the center of the cake and remove it. If the toothpick is clean, it’s done baking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n