Everyone has a comfort food. And with so many options, how can you pick just one? But when I think of pancakes, I think of my dad and Aunt Jemima's Pancake mix (the one that uses egg and oil and milk). Don't forget the Mrs. Butterworth's syrup. Though I think that is because I liked the bottle so much when I was little...and these things became habit.
When I was little, dad let me stir. Then he let me measure. Then crack the eggs. And finally, when I was old enough, I made the pancake batter for our holiday pancakes all by myself. I used to love it on that rare Sunday when everyone was up in time for pancakes before church. Or when we had company and Mom made scrambled eggs and sausage to go with the pancakes. And on Christmas morning, we would add fresh fruit to the spread. Have to keep things interesting you know. Now that I'm all grown up, I make my own pancakes some Saturday mornings, before Price and I leave to go to the Farmer's Market. It's our own new tradition, that Saturday Breakfast. And pancakes remind me of all the wonderful breakfasts I had with my family growing up. However, a mix loses it's appeal after doing Presby's famous pancake breakfast where 500+ students get served pancakes. So here is a recipe for pancakes from scratch...I like them with whole wheat...but you can use only all-purpose flour if you want.
Whole Wheat Pancakes (makes 12-15 pancakes)
Ingredients:
1 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 stick (4tbsp) butter, melted
1 1/4 c. milk
1tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
Directions:
Mix together dry ingredients. Mix in melted butter. Add liquid ingredients. Stir with a whisk for 1-2 minutes. Batter will be lumpy. Using 1/4 c. ladle poor batter onto hot griddle. Cook through, flipping once when batter starts to bubble.
Optional add-ins: since Price likes blueberries, and I am a chocolate chip fan, we add these straight into the pancakes on the griddle instead of adding it to the batter, that way, you can mix and match!
Good add-ins:
dried fruit
fresh berries or chopped fruit
chocolate chips
nuts
Enjoy!
