Cook the Book: George Washington's Favorite Corn Cakes

Name: Cook the Book: George Washington's Favorite Corn Cakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 package active dry yeast; 1 large egg; 473 milliliters stone-ground white cornmeal; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 servings Mild vegetable oil, for greasing the griddle; 355 milliliters lukewarm water

Cook the Book: George Washington's Favorite Corn Cakes might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 447 calories, 10g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have active yeast, water, stone-ground cornmeal, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

The evening before, combine 1 cup of the cornmeal, 1 1/2 cups of the lukewarm water, and the yeast in a medium-size nonreactive bowl.

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Cornmeal

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Whisk well; the mixture will be thin. Cover bowl tightly; let sit out overnight in a warm place.

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Whisk

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The next morning, whisk in the remaining 1 cup cornmeal, the salt, and the egg. Re-cover the bowl; let it stand 15 to 20 minutes (allowing the just-added cornmeal to absorb some of the liquid and soften a bit).

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Cornmeal

Salt

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Check consistency; it should be close to a thin pancake batter, neither nearly liquid nor as thick as heavy cream. If need be, add a little more lukewarm water to achieve this.

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Heavy Cream

Water

Start heating a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Moisten a paper towel with vegetable oil. Once skillet is hot, rub its interior quickly but thoroughly with the oiled towel.

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Vegetable Oil