The Spencer Hotel: Cardamom Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Serves 4
Ingredients:

1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon cardamom, ground
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons ghee or canola oil
1.4 cup maple syrup
1¼ cups low-fat soymilk or rice milk

Procedure:
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt. Stir together with a whisk or fork. In a separate larger bowl, place egg, oil, maple syrup, and soymilk. Lightly whip with a whisk or fork.. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until smooth. Don’t overmix. Heat a griddle or sauté pan to medium hot.The griddle will be hot enough when a sprinkle of water sizzles in the pan. Brush the pan with the oil. Using a ¼-cup measure, pour thebatter into the hot pan. After bubbles form on top of the cakes, turn them over and continue to cook for another 2 minutes or until the cakes are golden brown. Keep the pancakes warm in a 250-degree oven. Serve with Fruit, fruit syrup, or maple syrup



Type: Authentic Recipe
Author: The Spencer Hotel
Restaurant: The Spencer Hotel, Chautauqua, New York
Source: http://www.bestromanticinns.com/1/Recipes/Romantic-Inns-Hotels-Recipes.pdf