Last night I had the privilege to give someone a bite from their past.
I don't know if you have ever had a meal or a memory of a recipe that someone you loved made just for you. Whether it was made from scratch by tired hands or specially wrapped from the best little shop, this food just screamed, "I love you". You remember that time when you just couldn't take dealing with the drama any more, and an angel in plain clothes made sure you had that special treat to smooth over all the rough edges.
Our friend had mentioned in passing a few weeks back that he was longing for the long lost sour dough pancakes that his mother would make him. Apparently, she is the only person who had ever made these little delightsome cakes for. Personally I did not even think of making a sour dough pancake, but thought that the juxtaposition of that tangy goodness against a bit of butter and a slathering of sweetness, might be beyond compare. So I started searching the net for recipes. After going through a dozen here is the recipe I came up with. As his family is out for the next few weeks, my hubby and I had him for dinner after what seemed like a pretty terrible week-- hey that is what friends are for. The below left these men with contented stomachs and minds. Hopefully, the golden goodness smoothed those rough edges for him once again, to make the day a little brighter.
Please note I don't keep sour dough starter in my fridge so I just combined 2 c. all purpose flour, 2 c. warm water, 1/2 packet 1.5 tsp yeast and 1/4 c. apple juice to get it going. Cover loosely and set on the counter for 48 hours, adding the rest of the packet and 1/4 c more apple juice after the first 24 hours.
If you have the sour dough mix, or a ready made starter that would probably turn out even better with less prep.
Sour dough Pancakes
3 c. sour dough starter
1/2 c. dry skim milk
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg lightly beaten
3 T. melted butter
1/2 t. salt
Mix above together evaluate consistency for pancakes. Mine was too thin so as the griddle reach 325 degrees add 3/4 c pancake mix. If your mix is too thin then add 1t baking soda mixed in 2 T water thinning mix with water or milk until it has the consistency you like.
I served these with hot Italian sausages, honey butter, and syrup with honey dew for dessert. To Rave reviews.
Smile and Savour
PS. If you have a memorable meal or a recipe that you want someone to figure out the recipe for or update a recipe to fit your particular diet let me know. I am always up for a fun culinary challenge.
Love Ms. Brownie
