Grittle Cakes Recipes

GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Lightly grease a heavy nonstick pan (i.e. spray with non-stick cooking spray), and start heating it at medium-high heat.
• Sift together the dry ingredients in one bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and butter.
• Now combine the dry and wet ingredients together, stirring just enough to moisten the dry ingredients. Do not worry about getting rid of all of the lumps. (It is important to combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, and then combine them together to reduce the amount of time that the gluten in the flour has to toughen up.).
• Pour the batter onto the hot pan in about 4" circles.
• Flip the cakes when they get bubbly on the one side.
• Continue cooking until the bottom browns. I usually peek by pulling up the edge with a spatula.
• If the griddle cakes are cooking too fast, reduce the heat.
• Never flip the griddle cakes more than once as this will make them heavy.
• Serve the griddle cakes immediately even if this means that people have to eat at different times because there are not enough to go around when the first batch comes off of the griddles.

GRIDDLE CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, corn, milk and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a hot nonstick griddle. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

GRAHAM GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and pecans (if desired). In a separate bowl, stir together milk, butter and egg. Add to the flour mixture and stir well.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

CORN GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking powder, paprika, and salt into a bowl. Combine the corn, egg and milk, add to the flour mixture and mix well. Then add the butter.
• Spoon onto a hot griddle, using 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture for each cake. Cook until bubbles show on the surface, then turn the cakes over and cook the other sides until golden brown. Serve with crisp rashers of bacon and maple syrup.

GRITTLE CAKES

Steps:

• Combine grits, salt and sugar. Slowly add 1 cup boiling water. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Beat together milk, egg and butter. Add to grits mixture.
• Combine flour and baking powder. Stir into batter.
• Heat oil in a 10-inch iron fry pan on medium heat. Cook two grittlecakes at once, 1/4 cup batter per cake. Turn over when the surface is bubbly. Serve with butter and warm maple syrup. Or you might try your favorite jam or honey. For variety, add blueberries or apple pieces to the batter. Extra grittlecakes can be refrigerated for up to a week, reheated in the oven, and served. Or, they can be frozen for later use.

CORNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES (PRE-1940'S)

Steps:

• Mix and sift dry ingredients.
• Combine beaten egg and milk.
• Add to dry ingredients.
• Stir in shortening.
• Pour on a hot griddle.