We drove down to our favorite park looking for a little outdoor fun (and actually seeing if we could spot the beaver turned muskrat) - and realized it was maple sugaring weekend. We arrived a little late to the event, but some of the displays were still set up.
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| they had some kids' activities - this was "what lives in a maple tree" |
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| the tour we arrived too late for |
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| the maple sap reducing |
And, luckily, the merchandise was still for sale - we bought maple cotton candy and maple syrup.
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| $30 for 64 oz - I thought that was pretty reasonable |
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| Kate "shoveling it in" |
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| Rob was supposed to take a pic of my hands, not my huge forehead! |
We kind of snuck up on the tour just in time for them to announce that it was time for the pancakes. So, on the way home I asked if anyone wanted pancakes for dinner - someone asked, "can we do that"? I responded with, "we can do anything we want to do"! (isn't it great being an adult?)
I was torn - I had promised to make Shay's cinnamon bun pancakes - but I was also dying to make the recipe in the Pioneer Woman Cookbook. I'm sorry, Shay, I'll make yours next time!
Okay, so anyway - the name of the recipe is Edna Mae's Sour Cream Pancakes. Kind of has a nostalgic feel, doesn't it? I wasn't sure what to expect, and when I started reading through the recipe I thought, "this seems weird".
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Step 2: Place 1 cup sour cream into mixing bowl. Add 7T flour, 1T sugar, 1t baking soda and 1/2 t salt. Mix gently until barely combined.
Step 3: Add 2 beaten eggs and 1/2t vanilla extract. Stir together gently until just combined.
Step 4: Melt 1T of butter into skillet. Pour the batter into the skillet about 1/4 cup at a time.
Step 5: Flip after approximately 2 minutes.
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| we also had some fresh fruit with our meal |
I was skeptical - come on, 1 cup of sour cream to 7 tablespoons of flour? The batter was very thin at first, but it kind of thickened as it cooked [on the first side]. Our verdict - some of the best pancakes we've ever had! I will be keeping sour cream in my refrigerator at all times (I usually do, but now I will, no matter what!). These pancakes were light, fluffy, flavorful, and a perfect platform for our maple syrup. We demolished all of the pancakes - I'll be doubling the recipe from now on!
Yay it's almost 7am here, guess what we're going to have for breakfast!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the very ti,e;y recipe.
I just made them, they were so easy to make, and light and fluffy, thanks Kirsten, it's a great recipe.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE pancakes and try different variations all the time. I'm going to try these too and I'll let you know how it turns out!
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