Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Favorite Things- Countdown to Birthday

First, Sorry if I stole this picture.

Second, my favorite cooking blog is www.mykitchencafe.blogspot.com. It is my friend, Mel Walkers cooking blog. It is fantastic. I have not seen her since high school but she has turned us on to many new recipes.

Third, my Favorite pancake recipe. Really. The directions are also taken from her blog.

Oatmeal Pancake Mix

*Makes 10 cups of dry mix

3 1/2 cups rolled (quick) oats
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a mixer with a paddle (or by hand). With mixer on slow speed (or gently by hand), drizzle the vegetable oil into the bowl slowly while the mixer is running. When all the oil has been added, stop the mixer and squeeze a clump of mix in your hand. If it stays together, it is just right. If it is still crumbly, add another tablespoon of oil at a time until the consistency is correct (I've never had to add additional oil). Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks at room temperature or indefinitely in the refrigerator or freezer.

To make the pancakes: whisk together 1 cup of mix, 1 cup buttermilk (a combination of half plain yogurt and half milk will also work), and 1 egg. The mixture may seem thin at first but the oats will soak up the milk as it stands while the griddle preheats. Heat a griddle and drop the batter onto it. When the edges look dry and bubbles come to the surface and don't break, turn the pancake over to finish cooking on the second side. As a sidenote, buttermilk can be frozen indefinitely for future batches of pancakes, so it's worth keeping it around!

*1 cup of mix will make about 6-7 4-inch pancakes.
( i think it makes about 9-10)

2 comments:

{natalie} said...

i will have to try it though i am partial to the recipe we use now. pancakes sound good right now.

Mary Vigil said...

Looks delicious. I may try this recipe.