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 Sunday, July 27, 2008

Today I made some Swiss Pancakes, just like my mother made me when I was a boy, and like her mother made for her when she was a girl.

They are not "pancakes" in the conventional [buttermilk] sense, they are more like crepes. But, the French already have a copyright on that I think. They are pancakes in the sense that they are cooked in a hot pan. They are very thin, and we would always just put a thin layer of jam or jelly on the inside and sort of roll them up to eat them. Pretty good stuff! Here's the recipe, enjoy!

Swiss Pancakes

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/8 tsp salt [optional]

Mix liquid ingredients, and sprinkle in flour while stirring, a bit at a time so it doesn't get too lumpy. A few little lumps are OK.

Heat pan on medium heat and spray on some olive oil or canola oil - just a small amount. The pan doesn't have to be really really hot, medium heat works best.

Use a ladle to scoop up some batter and drop it in the middle of the pan. Using a spatula, spread the mix out starting from the center, and try to keep it in a mostly circular pattern. Keep spreading the batter out from the edges until there isn't any more batter to spread. Let it cook for a few seconds to a minute, then turn it over and cook it for a minute on the other side.

Serve warm, with jam or jelly. Makes enough for 3 hungry pancake eaters.

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