Johnny Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 c. butter flavor Crisco, melted and divided
1 c. sour milk
maple syrup, jam or honey
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. cornmeal
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine egg, sugar and 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon butter flavor Crisco in medium bowls.
Stir in sour milk and baking soda. Add flour, 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.
Spoon tablespoonfuls of batter onto griddle.
Brown on one side.
Turn.
Brown on other side.
Serve with syrup, jam or honey.
Makes 18 Johnny Cakes.