I felt odd clicking the publish button. As my last post was way too back in time. A big no in the blogging arena. The guilt that I had abandoned my blog was way too much than I could take. Life moves on bringing with it new challenges and changes. You have to make way for those and that means pushing certain things aside for some time. I have started working from home. Between raising the kids, doing household chores and working, I found some time to post a recipe, requested by my friends when I posted a photo of it, on Facebook.
I had not known fluffy American style pancakes before coming to Qatar. What we referred to as pancakes back in Sri Lanka has actually been crepes, a batter of white flour;milk and eggs. I had a friend in Qatar who used to send pancakes made out of boxed mixes you get easily here Β in the Middle East. They are so fluffy,light and topped with butter melting on top and syrup trickling from sides. Needless to say I was hooked. I started making my own from scratch and the kids devoured it.
Later as I became more health conscious, I tweaked the recipe to add more wholesome ingredients. Oats and Wholewheat flour replaced All-Purpose Flour. Honey instead of syrup. It didn’t disappoint and came out well than anticipated. Kids didn’t mind the changes and for me,that’s the sign for a keeper. Paired with bananas, it is a favorite among us now.
Oats and Wholewheat Pancakes
Makes 4 small pancakes
1/2 cup wholegrain oats,powdered
1/2 cup wholewheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 egg, separated
1 tbsp raw sugar
1 cup milk of your choice
1 tbsp neutral oil or melted butter
Honey and banana slices to serve
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Method:
- Mix powdered oats,wholewheat flour,baking powder and salt in a bowl and keep it aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolk, sugar and add the milk and oil or melted butter and beat till well incorporated.
- Add the wet mixture to dry mix and stir.
- Beat the egg white till peaks form and slowly mix in to the batter with a spatula.
- Heat some butter or oil in a pan, drop couple of spoonfuls of batter and cook on both sides.
- Serve warm with a drizzle of honey and banana or any other fruit of your choice.
Arwa - LaMereCulinaire says
Even if you were away, we still wait for your posts.
I think most of us are in the same situation with responsibilities towards family, work.. etc
Interesting take on the pancakes!
I prefer crepes and grew up eating them π
Love and other Spices says
Your words are such a comfort, Arwa ! Thank you so much. Knowing there are still readers out there who take the time to read my blog motivates me.
I still do prefer crepes but now the kids preferences come first π