American recipes for pancakes date back to 1796 and “American Cookery’” by Amelia Simmons, even if her suggestion of “Indian Slapjacks,” made from cornmeal, have largely been forgotten.

I like to joke that these pancakes are so light ... Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania Get Recipe Cornmeal adds a rustic quality to this delicate dessert flavored with citrus and almond.

Corn flour can be used in a variety of recipes, including bread, muffins, and pancakes. Another substitute for cornmeal is polenta. Polenta is a type of cornmeal that’s made from ground corn ...

1. Mix together the corn meal mix, egg, oil and buttermilk. 2. Add milk — should be the consistency of pancake batter. 3.

Lastly, I’ve included a recipe for johnnycake. It resembles a pancake but is different in that some (or all) of the wheat flour is replaced with cornmeal, resulting in a different texture ...

To celebrate the Irish holiday on March 17, make chef Anna Haugh's boxty pancakes, coddle and Guinness ... or pastrami — or the life-saving yellow cornmeal the Choctaw Nation donated to Ireland ...

Typically with this column, readers send in recipes ... Mix together the corn meal mix, egg, oil and buttermilk. 2. Add milk — should be the consistency of pancake batter.

To celebrate the Irish holiday on March 17, make chef Anna Haugh's boxty pancakes, coddle and Guinness chocolate cake ...