Blueberry Pancakes with Maple Butter

Pancakes

Ingredients:

2 C milk

1 T lemon juice

1 egg

3 T melted butter

2 C flour

2 t baking powder

1/2 t baking soda

1/2 t salt

2 T sugar

blueberries (fresh or frozen)

extra butter to grease the griddle

Directions:

Heat griddle or pan.

Mix the first 2 ingredients and set aside.

Combine the egg and butter then mix into the milk mixture.

In a separate bowl, mix the rest of the ingredients (except for blueberries).

Add the wet milk mixture to the dry flour mixture and mix until lumpy. 

Grease your griddle, really well, with butter.

Add the pancake mixture, about 1/4 C at a time, then top with desired amount of blueberries.

Cook until light brown and crisp on both sides.

Top with a dollop of butter and warm maple butter.

Warm Maple Butter

Ingredients:

1 C maple syrup (any brand works fine)

1/2 C butter

Directions:

Pour both ingredients in a saucepan and place on the stove.

Heat, over medium heat, until butter is completely melted.

Recipe courtesy of The Cooking Chicks

Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancake Mix

These pancakes are so good!  You will never go back to your store-bought "Bisquick" mix again!  Plus it's a lot healthier and you are using food storage items.  This will make 10 cups of dry mix:

3 1/2 cups rolled (quick) oats
5 cups of whole wheat flour
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp baking powder
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil

 Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixer fitted with a paddle.  With mixer on slow speed drizzle the vegetable oil into the bowl while the mixer is running.  When all the oil has been added, stop the mixer and squeeze a clump of mix in your hand.  If it stays together, it is just right.  If it is still crumbly, add another tablespoon of oil at a time until the consistency is correct. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks at room temperature or indefinitely in the refrigerator or freezer. 

To make pancakes:  Whisk together 1 cup of mix, 1 cup buttermilk (milk will also work if you don't have buttermilk on hand), and 1 egg.  The mixture may seem thin at first, but the oats will soak up the milk as it stands while the griddle preheats.
*1 cup of mix will make about 6-7 4" pancakes.

Shalae Barney.