pancake post scriptormad rambling

Well, I guess it's time to reply to y'all. I don't ever say "y'all" being the Canadian that I am but I DO enjoy typing it as thought I were a Southern belle with a big hoop skirt. Anyhoo. I was going to write long and lengthy (both redundant and repetitive) responses back to each of you in the comment box but was so stirred (but not overstirred because that makes for a tough pancake and lumps are okay) by your lengthy replies that I thought I'd lengthy reply back in a new post and just wee reply to ya'll in the comment box.

It's true - a pancake mix will simplify my life and if not my life at least a half hour of more bowls than necessary, three wooden spoons and too many flipper thingies. My sweet mommy just sent me a great pancake mix in the mail. She did this of her own accord - unbidden and from the generosity of her heart. I tried it. I liked it! It has one of those long-winded names - Anita's Certified Organic Grain & Flour Mill Ltd. Fresh Stone Ground Flour Multi-Grain Pancake & Waffle Mix. (Click ☆ for my feelings about this.) Tasty and simple were they. I'm not sure, however, I understand the following comment:

"As far as I know, there is no way to screw up on pancakes if you use store-bought mix." - Anonymous Reader

Um, I can screw up anything if I put my mind to it and have. How is this possible? you ask. A little thing called "instructions"? you imply. I don't KNOW, says dejected I, for the love of all things made of batter I do not know. Fear not, though, I did take it as encouragement knowing how sunny a heart you have. So thank you.

You know I don't believe I've ever actually thrown a pancake. I've only flung metaphorical ones. Don't you think it's time? And if it sticks to the wall that means it's done, right? As in over. As in overdone or as in perished or as in sweet perfection - take your pick just any which way done. And then serve the overdone side down with the underdone side up and smothered in syrup as a sweet diversion. Also, I would now like to say lob. I was trying to insert lob whilst I was thinking of flung and huck but had no place for it so I've tacked it on at the end.

There's something very freeing in not trying something and not apologising for it nor feeling like you need to try or apologise. Even if it's great. And everyone's doing it. If you don't want to make a pancake why should you have to? I've found it's usually much harder to do the things you want to do then the stuff you don't so why waste your time if it isn't actually necessary or doesn't involve kissing? For example, I used to feel bad that I didn't want to try skydiving. Like I was some sort of wimp for not wanting to stare gravity (aka the ground) in the face and say I defy you! But one day I realised that not wanting to leap willy nilly out of a plane and hurdling myself thousands of feet toward a hard surface for fun was quite reasonable. People come up with things like - You need to face your fears. When my plane's on fire and both engines are shot then we'll talk.

In conclusion to my mad rambling I'd like to tell you that I've found the pancake recipe of my dreams. I love it. I smooch it just thinking of it. It's different. And even though I haven't perfected it yet it's definitely the one. Just like my hubby. NO! I'm kidding. Well not kidding about ... well he is the one but not ... and I do smooch him just thinking of him but ... that part about being different ... not perfected ... it ... a joke. I ... aw forget it.

Molly Pans

1½ cups whole wheat flour
½ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp baking soda
2 tbsp molasses*
1 egg
2 cups buttermilk** or yogurt
2 tbsp butter, melted

Stir dry ingredients together. Whisk molasses and egg together. Stir in buttermilk. Temper melted butter with a little of the egg mixture first before adding hot butter to keep it from cooking the egg. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir just to combine. These pancakes cook a little slower than regular pancakes so lower temperature accordingly.

* For Hunny Pans substitute honey in place of molasses.
** If souring milk in place of buttermilk use only 1½ cups of milk plus 3 tbsp white vinegar.

Enjoy! And if you can't enjoy then at least play.

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