Cornmeal Pancakes

These pancakes look perfect. They are golden and photographed beautifully, but they were heavy and not delicious. Here is a link to the recipe I used, but if anyone has one that is tasty, I'd love to try my hand at another batch.

Day Three: Oven Pancakes...

Growing up these were my special occasion pancakes. Mom would make these German Oven Pancakes for my birthday and they've always been one of my favorites with powdered sugar sprinkled on top.  Nom, nom, nom...






For about two servings of Oven Pancakes
pre-heat oven to 450

Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a pie plate and set in the oven while you beat together

3 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk


Once the butter is melted, pour the batter in the center of the plate and bake in oven for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle with powered sugar and enjoy immediately!

Cake Batter Pancakes?

I saw this recipe on Tracey's Culinary Adventures and thought, hmm, Cake Batter Pancakes, a little redundant, but worth a shot. She used sprinkles in her version and thinks she'll use chocolate next time. I have my own adjustments as well.

I loved the smell of the batter (cake mix, mmmm) but the taste didn't transfer so much. I probably should have cooked them less. The middle was moist and and delicious but the edges were a bit tough. Next time I'll use frosting, probably cream cheese, and not the gel frosting and sanding sugar I had in the cupboard.  Still, worth trying and I will probably attempt these again with a few adaptations.



Cake Batter Pancakes

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup yellow cake mix
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt

Combine dry ingredients and then add wet...

2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 cups milk
sprinkles

It's Pancake Week!

 Never heard of it (but this can't be a bad thing) so I'm waking up a little earlier than usual this week in order to celebrate a few of my favorite pancake recipes and try some new ones too.

First up, my standard recipe, Maine Pancakes: a little lemon juice apparently makes a lot of difference.

I halved the recipe this morning for just David and I but here is the full one:

2 cups flour
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
3 tbsp sugar

combine dry ingredients

In another bowl

2 eggs well beaten
1 3/4 cups milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup melted butter

stir together wet, add dry and voila!
I did this recipe first (the one Mom used to make back in the day) to help set the bar for pancakes to come. Happy Pancake Week!