day 21 pt 2: the pancakes

I wasn’t really in the mood to search for a cool pancake recipe after coming home from the gym tonight. I was hungry! I ended up going to the trusty BHG Cookbook for a pancake recipe that I completely spun on its head. My timing on the frying is a bit off (lets just say I charred one pancake) but I’m not a seasoned “flapjacker” so I wasn’t expecting perfection. The taste was pretty good though, although next time I won’t use chickpea flour because I didn’t like the bean-y taste. Without further adieu, here’s the recipe as I prepared them:

Spiced Apple Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 c. whole wheat flour
• 1/2 c. spelt flour
• 1/2 c. chickpea flour (I would recommend using another 1/2 c. spelt instead)
• 2 Tbsp. wheat bran
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground cardamom
• 1 apple sliced thinly
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions:

Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until just combined (don’t overstir).
Heat a non-stick skillet to medium heat and rub an oiled papertowel on the skillet.
Add some batter to the pan and fry until the surface begins to bubble. Flip and cook about a minute more on the other side. Remove from the pan and repeat with the rest of the batter. (I was able to get 5 giant pancakes out of this batter)

Serving suggestion:

Top with pure maple syrup and a tablespoon of plain yoghurt. On Fat Tuesday, pair the pancakes with breakfast sausage. Mmmmmm.