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Johnnycake Day
Experience Johnnycake Day at Gray’s Grist Mill Sunday, October 12, 2014 from 12:00-4:00 638 Adamsville Rd, Westport MA Come by and sample Rhode Island Johnnycakes made with Gray’s Grist Mill Johnnycake meal. Most historians say Johnnycakes have been around in one form or another for centuries. Basic recipe is corn meal with some salt, hot [...]
“Cornbread Love”
Yankee Magazine has Mentioned Gray’s Grist Mill in March/April issue. An article “celebrating the sweet culinary heritage of a native New England staple” contains the history of our nations love for the North American Indian staple. Included in the article is the recipe: SWEET NEW ENGLAND CORNBREAD 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal [...]
Rhode Island Monthly lists Gray’s Grist Mill as a local food lovers find
Excerpts from WPRI ‘s “The Rhode Show” aired Wednesday June 6, 2012 by Michaela Johnson If you’ve ever wondered where to get the best that the area has to offer, you can find a few in this month’s Rhode Island Monthly. There’s plenty to choose from like Gray’s Grist Mill in Westport, Mass. “This mill is [...]
Thin Rhode Island Jonnycakes with Cheddar Gray’s Grist Mill
2 cups Gray’s Grist Mill Stone Ground white cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 1/4 cups milk 3/4 cup cold water about 6 ounces sharp Cheddar, sliced thin In a bowl combine the cornmeal, the salt, and 3/4 cup cold water, stir in the milk, and combine the mixture well. Heat a well-oiled [...]
Three-Grain Muffins with Orange Zest and Raisins Gray’s Grist Mill
1 cup raisins 1/3 cup fresh orange juice 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 2/3 rye flour 2/3 cup Gray’s Grist Mill Jonnycake Meal 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 1 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup milk 2 large eggs, beaten lightly 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled, or vegetable oil 2 tablespoon honey [...]
Gray’s Grist Mill Welcomes Gray’s Daily Grind to Our Gift Shop
We are very excited to be opening additional retail space that will include European style coffee, Espresso, Organic Teas and Fruit Smoothies. There will be an expanded retail space which will include your favorites – Gray’s Grist Mill Jonnycake Meal, Gray’s Grist Mill Waffle and Pancake Mix along with Rhode Island own Maple Syrup and Local [...]
May Breakfast: Johnnycakes
1 cup Gray’s Grist Mill Jonnycake Meal 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp orange zest (optional) 3/4 tsp sugar Boiling water Milk Pure Maple Syrup Method of Preparation; In a mixing bowl add the cornmeal, salt, orange zest, and sugar and mix. Add enough boiling water to make the swell and mix well. Let sit for a few [...]
Discover Farmcoast
FOOD, CULTURE, ART, AND EVENTS OF FARMCOAST NEW ENGLAND Discover Farmcoast has a wonderful blog full of interesting retailers, great lodging ideas and places to eat along the Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport and Dartmouth coastline. http://farmcoast.com/blog/ One of their recent blogs featured Gray’s Grist Mill. The blog entitled ”Worth the Journey” has some beautiful descriptions [...]
CORNMEAL CRANBERRY ORANGE COOKIES
GLUTEN-FREE RECIPE 1/2 cup Gray’s Grist Mill stone-ground cornmeal 3/4 cup of rice flour (I used white) 1/4 tapioca flour 1/2 cup of granulated sugar (you may want to reduce) 1/4 cup brown sugar plus some for rolling cookies 1/2 teaspoon of xanthan gum 2 teaspoons orange zest 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 large eggs [...]
Jonnycakes Claudette
1 cup Gray’s Grist Mill Jonnycake Meal 1-? Boiling Water 1/2 cup powdered milk 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt Ground or grated orange rind Grand Marnier liqueur Butter Mix dry ingredients and refrigerate until your ready to use. Pour boiling water (merely hot will not do) over meal. Batter should be of a plopping [...]
