Lakota Corn Cakes
from the kitchen of Sharmagne Leland-St.John
1¼ cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
¼ cup sugar
¾ cup stone ground yellow or blue cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon honey
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1. Coat a large griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.
2. In large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a fork, then make a well in the center.
3. In small bowl, whisk together the milk, honey, oil and egg. Pour mixture into center of dry ingredients and mix until just blended.
4. Pour ¼ cup batter onto the griddle for each corn cake. Cook 2 minutes per side, until puffed up, golden brown and cooked through.
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