Jalapeno Johnny Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 2 cups milk
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped finely
• 1/2 cup grated tex Mexican blend cheese
• 4 eggs, beaten slightly
• oil (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Put dry ingredients (except for the Jalapeño pepper and cheese in one bowl and wet ingredients in another).

2. 2

   Mix together a little at a time and let sit for fifteen minutes, occasionally stirring.

3. 3

   Then put about a tsp or two of oil in a frying pan and make it hot.

4. 4

   Just before frying the johnny cakes, add the cheese and jalapeño peppers and stir well.

5. 5

   Drop by pot spoons onto a hot griddle just as you would if you were making pancakes. Wait till bubbles form on top and then flip and fry on the other side until golden brown.

6. 6

   Serve with jalapeno dip, sour cream or eat plain.