Quick Bread

Molasses Johnny Cake

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column

Quick Bread

From Linda Cicero’s Cook’s Corner Column

Quick Bread

Molasses Johnny Cake

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup flour

1 egg

4 tablespoons brown sugar

4 tablespoons molasses

4 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup milk

11/2 tablespoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ginger (optional)

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.

Mix all ingredients and pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Makes 12 servings.

Per serving: 170 calories (27 percent from fat), 5 g fat (3 g saturated, 1.3 g monounsaturated), 28 mg cholesterol, 3 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 0.5 g fiber, 717 mg sodium.

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