Thursday, February 11, 2010

Berry-good whole wheat buttermilk pancakes

I love pancakes. Real buttermilk makes this recipie, accept no substitutions!! Yes, I know there is powdered buttermilk and mixing vinegar and milk but neither do pancakes justice. Splurge the $1.50, buy the quart of buttermilk - it lasts quite a while and once you taste the pancakes you'll need to make more.

1 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c white flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2-3 Tbs sugar

Whisk the dry ingrediants together - if you have a large glass measuring cup with a spout use that because you can pour the batter out later. to the dry ingrediants add:
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1 egg
3 Tbs vegtable or canola oil

mix well. Add milk or buttermilk as needed to achieve batter consistency (usually around 1/2 c). Here's a second key, *let the batter rest for about 15 min* Let the griddle heat up, put the ingredients away, etc. pour our the batter, watch it puff up, when the bottom is golden brown, flip and watch them puff further. Amazing.

Top with maple syrup or berry sauce (below)

Berry Sauce:
1 c frozen mixed berries
3 Tbs sugar

microwave the berries until hot, and smash with a fork. Mix in sugar to taste and serve over the pancakes.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Your buttermilk pancakes truly are the best I've ever had! Completely delicious!