GERMAN PANCAKE {WHOLE GRAIN OPTION} WITH BUTTER SYRUP

Last week, I received an email from one of the very few male readers of this here blog.

It happens occasionally. Ok, sometimes.

Fine. Rarely.

Anywho, this particular email was from someone who I will call Bart. Because that’s actually his name.

We happen to know him and his fam from our past life in Wisconsin. He’s a physician’s assistant there and he and his cute wife Ashli have four kiddos.

He emailed with a particular request. Here’s part of his email:

“…I’d like to have a few dishes or items that my kids will someday say ‘Remember when Dad would always make…’ Or ‘remember when mom was out of town dad would always make…’ Something like that. I have some minor cooking experience. There are some peanut butter cookies I like to make. Ashli bought me a smoker a few years ago, and we enjoy everything we pull off of that. There is a very simple chili I like to make. I can make a roast. Cook several things on the grill. From there it kind of moves to pancakes, Mac and cheese, oatmeal, things like that. I think it’s time to branch out.”

INGREDIENTS
FOR THE PAN:

•  2 tablespoons butter

PANCAKE:

•  6 large eggs (about 10.5 ounces)
•  1 cup milk (I use 2%)
•  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose or white whole wheat flour
•  1/4 teaspoon salt

SYRUP:

•  1 cup granulated sugar
•  1/2 cup buttermilk
•  1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter
•  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  1 teaspoon baking soda

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put two tablespoons butter in a glass 9X13-inch baking dish and pop the pan in the oven while it preheats (if it's taking a while to mix up the batter, keep an eye on the dish so the butter doesn't burn; take it out when the butter is melted).
2. Combine the eggs, milk and vanilla in a blender and process on low speed until smooth, 10-20 seconds (can also combine the ingredients in a bowl and use an electric hand mixer). Add the flour and salt and blend until just combined; the batter should be smooth but take care not to overblend or the pancakes may turn out dense and cakey.
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