Conference weekend is upon us again. As luck would have it, I have Saturday off! I'm still recovering from a very challenging rotation (Cards 1). The funny thing is that I'm now on the General Medicine service which is not quite as challenging, but is also known as one of the more challenging rotations. This being said, I'm enjoying not having 30-hour shifts and instead having more of a 7 to 7-type of schedule. Bryn-Erinn bought some 100% maple syrup in hopes of making pancakes before the morning session of conference. However, late last night she discovered that the bag of pre-made mix was almost gone. I however saw this as another opportunity to do some good cooking and make something better than what can be made from a mix.
When I have made pancakes from scratch in the past, they have usually ended up a bit brick-like. I'm okay with this, but I wanted to make something special for my Love, that she would actually enjoy eating, so I jumped on-line and found a recipe labeled "Grandma's Pancakes". I have modified it a bit below. I suggest cooking in a well-seasoned cast iron pan or skillet.
3 tablespoons of butter, melted
1 cup of whole wheat flour
1/2 cup of white flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1-2 table spoons of sugar
1 1/4 cup of milk
1 orange peel zest (optional, but tasty)
Mix the the above and let sit for at least 30 minutes then add:
1 egg
3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
Cook on a buttered cast iron pan. Add any pan cake topping - try 100% maple syrup. Enjoy!
