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JOHNNY CAKE

Source: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

This recipe, by Mary King, is adapted from the "Native American Elders' Cookbook," published in 2004.

Two cups flour
Four- and one-half teaspoons baking powder
Three-fourths teaspoon salt
One cup cornmeal
Three eggs
One cup milk
One-half cup maple syrup
Three-fourths cup melted shortening

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sift first three ingredients. Add cornmeal and mix thoroughly. Combine remaining ingredients and add to dry ingredients, stirring only to dampen all the flour. Pour into greased pan and bake for 30 minutes.

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