it was inevitable....my mother is a cook ( i would say chef ) and i've always loved what she served us and she has always taken great care in providing us with healthy & delicious meals. i was inspired to do the same for my family & i hope my daughters do the same for theirs. i feel bad when i hear about young ladies getting married & not knowing how to cook anything but boxed mac & cheese. actually, last week was the first time that i made baked ziti & i've been married almost 10 years. i know some people make it once a week (which is fine if that's what they want to keep doing, but for those who are looking for a change, I thought I'd give some inspiration). and so, i have started a food blog to help get some creative juices flowing.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

pumpkin pancakes w/ cinnamon brown butter



This was adopted from the Taste of home magazine
I did, however, make a few alterations.

cinnamon brown butter
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup real maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until golden brown,
stirring occasionally.
add the maple syrup,cinnamon & nutmeg.
add the pecans & remove from heat.

pumpkin pancakes
1 -1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1-1/3 cup milk
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup ricotta cheese

In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients.
In another larger bowl, combine wet ingredients.
gently stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until moistened.

Drop batter by 1/4 cup onto a greased (butter) griddle.
batter will be thicker so use the back of a spoon to quickly spread thinner.
turn, once bubbles form on top & flip.
serve with cinnamon brown butter.
enjoy!

if you prefer to just use maple syrup, i would suggest
adding the cinnamon to the pancake batter.



2 comments:

  1. Jules,
    Your amazing!!! Everything looks great!! Hope to get a taste or two :)

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  2. thanks mama! i get it from someone i know ;)

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