Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes
"When we moved from the Mojave Desert to the coast, we went totally bananas over blueberries," says Mickey Strang. A local blueberry farm provides her with fruit for these light buckwheat cakes. A little cornmeal adds a pleasing crunch.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Rinse and drain fresh blueberries.
Step 2
2
In a bowl, mix buckwheat flour with cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Add egg yolks and buttermilk; stir just until batter is evenly moistened. Add blueberries.
Step 3
3
In a deep bowl, whip egg whites with a mixer on high speed just until whites hold stiff peaks. Gently fold whites into batter.
Step 4
4
Place a nonstick griddle or 11- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat. When hot, pour batter, about 1/4 cup for each cake, onto griddle. Cook until tops of pancakes are bubbly and edges appear dry, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over to brown other side.
Step 5
5
Serve hot with butter and syrup.
Ingredients
2/3 cup blueberries (or thawed frozen unsweetened berries)
1/3 cup buckwheat flour
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs, separated
1 cup buttermilk
Butter or margarine
Blueberry or maple syrup
Directions
Step 1
1
Rinse and drain fresh blueberries.
Step 2
2
In a bowl, mix buckwheat flour with cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Add egg yolks and buttermilk; stir just until batter is evenly moistened. Add blueberries.
Step 3
3
In a deep bowl, whip egg whites with a mixer on high speed just until whites hold stiff peaks. Gently fold whites into batter.
Step 4
4
Place a nonstick griddle or 11- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat. When hot, pour batter, about 1/4 cup for each cake, onto griddle. Cook until tops of pancakes are bubbly and edges appear dry, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Turn over to brown other side.
Step 5
5
Serve hot with butter and syrup.
