Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Pancake, a thin, flat; round cake prepared from a batter and cooked on frying pan, is probably one of the most widespread and common cereal food taken in prehistoric societies, and is now considered to be one of the most consumed food products in the breakfast. Its shape varies from country to country and society to society.

Most of the people prefer having pancakes in the breakfast rather than taking bacon or sausages, as many of the people believe that pancake is far healthier food as compared to sausages and bacon.

This article will guide the users on how to make a delicious and traditional ‘Whole Wheat Pancake’ without a great deal of fuss.

Preparation Time: 50 mins
Serving Size: 4 - 5 persons

Ingredients:

- 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cup of all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup of wheat germ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 5 1/3 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups of buttermilk
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Instructions

1

Take a large bowl. Add the whole wheat flour, white flour, oats or wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, brown sugar and salt in it, and combine the ingredients properly.

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2

Take the butter, and cut it into small pieces with any knife. Add the butter in the large bowl that has the flour mixture. Stir it together until the mixture becomes thick and gives a sand-like consistency.

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3

Now, by using your fingers, separate the flour-butter mixture from the centre, making a hole all the way down to the base of the bowl. Add the buttermilk and eggs in the centre, and stir it together properly until the flour-butter mixture is fully mixed together with the eggs and buttermilk.

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4

Now take a frying pan, and heat it over medium heat. Grease the surface of the pan with 1 tablespoon of oil or butter. Now spread the batter onto the surface of the frying pan with a spoon to form a 4 inch pancake. Once bubbles starts to form at the top of the pancake, flip them over and fry the other side for around 2 minutes. Place the cooked pancakes in a plate, and serve as you need.

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