Syrup
ingredients:
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries – or your favourite soft fruit or berry
1 tsp white sugar, dissolved in 1/2 cup of water
instructions:
Bring water to a boil in small saucepan over high heat. Add fruit and bring back to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer while you make the pancakes!
Add a touch of cinnamon or vanilla or nutmeg or lemon zest to slightly mellow or experiment with the flavour of your syrop, and adjust the sugar content to your liking. If you wish to thicken your sauce, add in 1/2 tsp of instant tapioca, fruit pectin or white flour dissolved in a bit of hot water while the mixture is simmering.
Pancakes:
ingredients:
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk with 1 tsp natural yogurt stirred in
1 pinch baking soda
1 eggs, beaten
2 tsp oil or cool melted butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
instructions:
Stir baking soda into milk and set aside. Beat the eggs and butter together in a large bowl. Sift or mix dry ingredients together. Add milk to egg mixture alternately with dry ingredients until all is combined – do not overmix! mixture can be a little lumpy, just be gentle.
cook on medium-hot griddle or frying pan, 1/4 cup per pancake. allow to cook on first side until bubbles form and just start to pop, then flip and cook until golden brown.
