Pumpkin Pancakes
Perfect proportions for light and fluffy pumpkin pancakes! Try with
toasted and chopped nuts, lighly boiled rhubarb, and
buttermilk syrup.
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Heat a large skillet or griddle to medium high. In a large bowl
add the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. |
Mix until combined. |
Add the eggs, yogurt, pumpkin and milk. |
serves 4 1 c (5 oz) all-purpose flour
1 T brown sugar
1/4 t salt
2 t baking powder
1 large egg 1/4 c (2 oz) plain yogurt 1 c (8 oz)
milk 2/3 c (5.5 oz) pumpkin puree
serves 6-8 2 c (10 oz) all-purpose flour
2 T brown sugar
1/2 t salt 4
t baking powder 2 large eggs
1/2 c (4 oz) plain yogurt 2
c (16 oz) milk 1 1/3 c (11 oz) pumpkin puree Pancakes should be light and
fluffy. Whisk until combined, but not more than this or the gluten
will start to form and they will be tough and flat.
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Whisk until just combined. |
Lightly spray the skillet with cooking spray. Pour batter on hot
skillet. Cook 2 minutes or until very bubbly on the top. |
Flip and cook until cooked through. Pumpkin pancakes puff more than white
pancakes but will settle as they cool. |
For best results pay close
attention as to when to flip the pancakes. They should be flipped as
early as they can be without being underdone on the first side.
too early-
they will stick to the pan and be messy, the first side won't be browned
perfect- bubbly top, but bubbles aren't solidifying, holds its
shape when flipped, puffs up well while cooking the second side.
too
late- bubbles are solidifying, holds a very firm shape when flipped,
doesn't puff up while cooking the second side.
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Top and serve! |
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Pancakes are
best served hot off the griddle. They become limp over time. The
batter doesn't hold up very well either. It is good for about an hour.
This is one recipe that can't be made ahead of time.
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Try with....
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Problems
Tough pancakes- these were either over-mixed,
cooked too long (particularly on the first side), or have too much flour
Flat pancakes- these were either over-mixed, the batter sat too
long before cooking, or they have too little flour Thick pancakes-
too much flour Puffy pancakes- too much baking powder, these
often puff high in the middle and deflate later, they will also have an off
taste
Griddle temperatures too cool-
batter spreads too thin, pale, thin, flat just right- batter
sizzles mildly when poured on, puffs and creates many bubbles, nicely
browned when flipped too hot- batter sizzles rapidly when poured
on, puffs bubbles quickly, burnt when flipped, inside under-done, outside
over-done
Timing For best results pay close
attention as to when to flip the pancakes. They should be flipped as
early as they can be without being underdone on the first side. too early-
they will stick to the pan and be messy, the first side won't be browned
perfect- bubbly top, but bubbles aren't solidifying, holds its
shape when flipped, puffs up well while cooking the second side.
too
late- bubbles are solidifying, holds a very firm shape when flipped,
doesn't puff up while cooking the second side.
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Whole Wheat Pancakes
serves 4-6
1 c (5 oz) all-purpose flour
1 T brown sugar
1/4 t salt
2 t baking powder
1 large egg 1/4 c (2 oz) plain yogurt 1 c (8 oz)
milk 2/3 c (5.5 oz) pumpkin puree
Double Recipe
serves 6-8
2 c (10 oz) all-purpose flour
2 T brown sugar
1/2 t salt 4
t baking powder 2 large eggs
1/2 c (4 oz) plain yogurt 2
c (16 oz) milk 1 1/3 c (11 oz) pumpkin puree
1.
Heat a large skillet or griddle to medium high.
2.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, (1)gluten, salt and baking
powder. Add the eggs, yogurt, pumpkin and milk. Whisk until combined.
Let sit (2)5-10 minutes before cooking. 3.
Lightly spray the skillet with cooking spray. Pour batter on hot
skillet. Cook 2 minutes or until very (3)bubbly on the top.
Flip and cook until cooked through. Pumpkin pancakes puff more than
white pancakes but will settle as they cool.
4. Remove
from griddle. Top as desired. Serve (4)immediately.
Topping Suggestions rhubarb (slightly boiled to soften)
cranberries craisins toasted and chopped nuts
Ashley's
crepe filling Sierra's
crepe filling
berry syrup
buttermilk syrup butter fresh berries whipped cream
peanut butter and real maple syrup
Notes
1. Pancakes should be light and fluffy. Whisk until
combined, but not more than this or the gluten will start to form and they
will be tough and flat.
2. Wheat flour
absorbs moisture much more slowly than white flour. Letting the batter
sit 5-10 minutes allows the wheat to absorb it. The batter will be too
thin if it doesn't rest. It's tempting to add more flour at this
point, but by the end it will be too thick if more is added.
3. For best results pay close attention
as to when to flip the pancakes. They should be flipped as early as
they can be without being underdone on the first side.
too early-
they will stick to the pan and be messy, the first side won't be browned
perfect- bubbly top, but bubbles aren't solidifying, holds its
shape when flipped, puffs up well while cooking the second side. too
late- bubbles are solidifying, holds a very firm shape when flipped,
doesn't puff up while cooking the second side.
4. Pancakes are
best served hot off the griddle. They become limp over time. The
batter doesn't hold up very well either. It is good for about an hour.
This is one recipe that can't be made ahead of time.
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