Name: Gray's Grist Mill Thin Jonnycakes
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 small jonnycakes
Ingredients: 2 cups stone ground cornmeal, preferably jonnycake (flint corn) meal; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup water, cold; 1 1/2 cups milk, any kind; Vegetable oil for frying

Time: About 30 minutes

Level: Beginner

This is the thin version of the Rhode Island staple that some still eat as an accompaniment to breakfast, lunch and dinner. These are wonderful plain with salt right off the griddle but can be gussied up however you like, although many Rhode Islanders cringe at the thought of a maple syrup glaze.

Recipe Synopsis: Mix the batter and fry on a well-greased griddle.

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