Papa has been making pancakes on Sundays for over 10 years. About five years ago, when we started watching Downton Abbey, Papa began making pancakes for Sunday supper. It is now our tradition and we have Papa's Pancakes with fruit, every Sunday evening for supper. Most Sundays we watch a BBC tv show after supper. Downton Abbey in winter, Mr. Selfridge, Father Brown, Foyle's War, Bletchley Circle, and Call the Midwife are but a few of our favorites. They are best while eating Papa's Pancakes!
Papa's Pancakes
2-3 generous servings, 8-9 pancakes
Note: all measurements are approximate
2/3 to 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
dash salt
3-4 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup walnuts
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
2-3 tablespoons canola oil
2-3 drops vanilla
dash cinnamon
1-2 cups buttermilk, until you get the consistency you want
pure maple sypup
fresh fruit
Notes:
1. Cook in melted butter on preheated non stick skillet. The best is square with low sides.
2. Cooking temperature is important. Too low a temperature and the pancakes don't fluff up. Too high and they burn easily. A medium high temperature, about 6 on a 10 scale, seems about right. Back the temperature off a bit after the first batch.
3. These pancakes are best served with fresh fruit and pure maple syrup. We had chopped roasted apples last night. We also like strawberries, banana, peaches, blueberries, raspberries...
