Easy
Jamaican
Johnny Cakes
Fried cornmeal dumplings, crispy outside and soft inside
21
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
15 min
Prep Time
6 min
Cook Time
21 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
2.00 cups
Cornmeal
fine cornmeal
0.50 cup
All-purpose flour
2.00 tbsp
Sugar
1.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Baking powder
1.00 cup
Water
approximately
2.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
2
Add water gradually to form thick batter.
3
Let batter rest 10 minutes.
10 minutes
4
Heat oil to 350°F in deep pot.
5
Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
6
Fry 5-6 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
6 minutes