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Grain Fruit Pancakes
12 Servings
Look for the different grains in the baking or cereal sections of your supermarket or at a health-food store.
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoon cooking oil
1/4 - 1/2 cups desired fruit (see options)*
2 - 3 tablespoon margarine or butter (optional)
1/2 cup maple- or fruit-flavored syrup (optional)
Directions
In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon (if desired), and salt.
In another mixing bowl use a fork to beat egg slightly
stir in milk and cooking oil
Add egg mixture to flour mixture all at once; stir just still blended but still slightly lumpy
Stir in desired fruit.
For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or skillet
Cook over medium heat until bubbly and edges are slightly dry
Turn; cook until golden. If desired, serve with margarine and syrup
Fruit Options:
Stir one of the following fruits into the pancake batter: 1/2 cup chopped fresh apples, apricots, peaches, nectarines, or pears; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cranberries; or 1/4 cup chopped dried apples, pears, apricots, raisins, currants, dates, cranberries, blueberries, cherries, or mixed fruit
Rye Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except decrease the all-purpose flour to 3/4 cup. Add 1 cup rye flour. Try apples, pears, raisins, dates, or peaches
Whole Wheat Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except decrease the all-purpose flour to 3/4 cup. Add 1 cup whole wheat flour.
Buckwheat Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except decrease the all-purpose flour to 3/4 cup. Add 1 cup buckwheat flour. Try with blueberries, cherries, and dried fruit
Cornmeal Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except use 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour. Add 1/2 cup cornmeal
Oat Bran Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except use 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Add 1/4 cup oat bra
Wheat Bran Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except use 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Add 1/4 cup wheat bran
Triticale Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except decrease the all-purpose flour to 3/4 cup. Add 1 cup triticale flour. Try stirring in some dried fruit.
Rice Bran Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except use 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Add 1/4 cup rice bran.
Wheat Germ Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except use 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Add 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
Bulgur Pancakes:
Prepare pancakes as directed, except in a saucepan cook 1/4 cup bulgur in 1/2 cup water for 12 to 15 minutes or until tender. For 1/2 cup of the all-purpose flour, substitute the cooked bulgur.
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