Levee Camp Griddle Cakes
Brenda Cason-Brown tells us that the name for this recipe comes from the old levee camps in Greenville, Mississippi, where the cakes were a popular dish with the workers. She serves these as appetizers or as an evening meal along with slices of country ham or pork sausage.
Yield: Makes 12 pancakes or 42 appetizer-size pancakes
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Ingredients
- 1 cup white cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Honey or maple syrup
Preparation
- Combine cornmeal and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Combine buttermilk, sour cream, and egg; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
- Pour about 3 tablespoons batter for each cake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle. Cook pancakes 3 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked; turn and cook 2 minutes. (Cakes should be golden brown.) Serve with honey or maple syrup.
Levee Camp Griddle Cakes Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch, Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Southern
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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