Thought I'd try it out, even though I don't have a hoe blade to bake it on. Was reading about hoe-cake in this book called Massachusetts Curiosities...had an anecdote about johnny cake or shawnee cake being fundamental to the survival of the first colonists at Plymouth. Interesting. All that hard Indian corn they stole, what did they use it for? Basically unleavened cornmeal batter cooked on a greased griddle. I used spray Pam, which was not very Colonial of me.
Anyway, pretty good. I like the slight crunch of cornmeal anything, including pancakes. Blueberry johnny cakes would be super. I'll do that next time. Makes a novel breakfast with a glass of plain kefir and some maple syrup. But now I have this urge to go eat some fruits and vegetables. I'm sure the colonists would have preferred some raspberries or venison or sorrel, too. Ah well. Zucchini potato fritters next, since the weather is so shitty for running.
But not for weights. Hurrah.
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