I make pancakes often and these are the best I’ve ever had. I did make the following changes: whole wheat flour instead of white, buttermilk instead of milk, a bit of lemon juice as well as zest, and a dash of nutmeg.
Makes 6 5 inch pancakes – may need to double.
You might need to buy:
- milk
- firmly packed dark brown sugar
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- maple syrup as an accompaniment
- freshly grated lemon zest
- large egg
Makes about 18 pancakes
You might need to buy:
- unsalted butter
- vanilla extract
- large eggs
- sour cream
- buttermilk
- baking soda
- baking powder
- sugar
- all purpose flour
- Blueberry Compote:
- sugar
- water
Flax seed Sold at natural foods stores and some supermarkets. Makes 12 pancakes.
You might need to buy:
- all purpose flour
- whole wheat flour
- flaxseed meal*
- finely chopped walnuts
- baking powder
- baking soda
- pure maple syrup
- large egg
- Additional pure maple syrup
Cooks’ note: Dry ingredients can be whisked together and stored in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature up to 2 weeks. Shake or stir before using.
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- For pancakes
- whole-wheat flour
- cornmeal
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- water
- large eggs
- vegetable oil plus additional for brushing griddle
- For syrup
- pure maple syrup
Makes 15 4-inch pancakes
You might need to buy:
- ground walnuts
- ripe large banana
- vanilla
- large eggs
- well-shaken buttermilk
- baking powder
- baking soda
- sugar
- all-purpose flour
- For pancakes
- finely grated fresh orange zest
- fresh orange juice
- For orange butter
- Accompaniment: maple syrup
You might need to buy:
- Cake:
- unsalted butter
- packed light brown sugar
- large eggs
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- sour cream
- pure vanilla extract
- Crumble Topping:
- packed light brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- ground cinnamon
- Brown Sugar Glaze:
- packed light brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- water
You might need to buy:
- milk
- dry mustard
- or two of pepper
DOUBLE THE RECIPE
serves 4
You might need to buy:
- milk
- white vinegar
- all-purpose flour
- white sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- egg
- vanilla extract
- cooking spray
serves 10
You might need to buy:
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- white sugar
- packed brown sugar
- all-purpose flour
- ground cinnamon
- butter