Pancakes, bacon, and caramelized mangoes (and leftover strawberries from last night’s strawberry shortcake). A beautiful start to a weekend with houseguests!
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Created and designed by the same guy who brought you The Periodic Table of Sweets (Stephen Wildish), here’s a Venn diagram about pancakes!
Pancakes for breakfast: a great way to start Valentines Day ( or any other Tuesday).
Made using Wade’s Mill waffle mix (easier than “from scratch” on a weekday morning)— thanks Diana!
6:30 a.m. felt like an awful time for Liz and I to wake up this morning, but it was awesome to have both finished the Boo! Run for Life 10k (at a 9:35 mile pace!) and be sitting down to pancakes by 10:30!
We celebrated Pancake Day, most appropriately, with breakfast for dinner tonight!
This recipe, slightly adapted from the King Arthur Flour Baker’s Companion (an awesome cookbook), never lets us down, and tonight came out better than ever!
The Simple But Perfect Pancake
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk (whole works best)
- 2 tsp vanilla (recipe says optional, but it’s worth it)
- 3 Tbsp melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp sugar (optional)
Steps:
- Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla together until light and frothy (3 minutes at high speed on stand or hand mixer, longer if whisking by hand).
- Stir in butter.
- Combine dry ingredients with a whisk, spreading salt and baking powder evenly.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients gradually, incorporating all the liquid. Stop as soon as ingredients are mixed (it will be lumpy).
- Heat griddle or skillet over medium high heat and grease (we usually use cooking spray). Let batter set while pan is heating, at least five minutes.
- Pour pancake batter 1/4 cup at a time. Let pancakes cook on one side until many bubbles appear on the surface, then flip and cook 1-2 more minutes.
Enjoy!
We might have to change our dinner plans in honor of this most important holiday — Pancake Day.
It’s Pancake Day. Doesn’t get any better than this folks. Make sure you come correct and use the good maple syrup.
Check out this great pancake and other baking-obsessed blog — ieatbutter:
You used to fantasize about running a bed and breakfast, until you realized that would mean giving away your pancakes. Now you fantasize about turning your kitchen into a panic room.
Beer And Bacon Mancakes Recipe - Food.com
Apparently a Betty Crocker recipe, though I think Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel would approve.
1/2 lb bacon (8 slices)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups Original Bisquick® mix
1 cup your favorite regular beer or 1 cup your favorite nonalcoholic beer
2 eggsDirections:Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 55 mins
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place wire rack on top of cookie sheet. Arrange bacon in single layer on top of rack. Bake 10 minutes.
2 Sprinkle bacon with half the brown sugar. Bake 10 minutes longer. Turn bacon over; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Crumble bacon into small pieces; set aside.
3 Preheat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat or electric griddle to 375 degrees F; grease with vegetable oil or shortening.
4 In medium bowl, beat Bisquick mix, beer and eggs with whisk until blended. If batter is too thick, add additional beer until desired consistency. Stir in bacon. Pour by 1/2 cupfuls onto hot griddle. Cook until edges are dry. Turn; cook until golden brown.
