Mincemeat Pancakes With Orange Butter Sauce Recipes

SWEET ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside. Combine the water and the orange juice concentrate in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk them together and then add the dry ingredients.
• Cook the mixture, stirring frequently until the sauce is clear and thickened. This should take about 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Serve warm.

GERMAN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Whisk together milk, flour, and salt until smooth. Add the eggs and beat well.
• Melt the butter in a pie plate in the hot oven. When it is bubbling hot, using hot pads, tilt to cover the bottom and sides of the pie plate. Quickly pour in the egg mixture and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake for 15 minutes. The sides of the pancake will rise high over the rim of the pie plate. Remove from the oven and serve immediately. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and/or serve with Orange Sauce.

HOT MINCEMEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl stir together flour and baking powder.
• In a small bowl combine egg, milk, and oil using a fork or whisk.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until combined.
• Gently fold in mincemeat.
• While griddle or frying pan heats up prepare hard sauce.
• In a small bowl beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
• Gradually add half the powdered sugar, beating to combine.
• Add the orange zest and juice, beat to combine.
• Gradually add the remaining powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup of the batter onto hot griddle.
• Cook over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are golden brown, turning to cook second sides when pancakes have bubbly surfaces and slightly dry edges.
• Serve immediately with hard sauce.

BANANA MACADAMIA PANCAKES WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Make orange butter:
• Stir together all orange butter ingredients in a small bowl until combined well.
• Make pancakes:
• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, 2 tablespoons melted butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add flour mixture and whisk until just combined. Cut banana into bits and fold into batter along with nuts. (Batter will be very thick.)
• Brush a 12-inch nonstick skillet with some of remaining tablespoon melted butter and heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 3, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake into hot skillet and cook until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip pancakes with a spatula and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a large plate and loosely cover with foil to keep warm, then make more pancakes, brushing skillet with butter for each batch. Serve with orange butter.

ORANGE PANCAKES WITH ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce, mix the cornstarch, orange rind, orange juice and honey in a small saucepan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Remove from heat and stir in the butter until melted.
• Add orange sections to the sauce just before serving.
• For the pancakes, combine the flour, baking powder and orange rind.
• In a seperate bowl, stir together the egg white or egg substitute, honey, milk, orange juice and oil.
• Stir wet ingredients into the dry just until moistened.
• On a well seasoned griddle that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray bake 3 pancakes; using 1/3 of pancake mixture for each.
• To assemble, spread 1/2 the ricotta cheese on top of first and second pancake topping with small amount of warm orange syrup.
• Top stack with final pancake and pour remaining warm sauce over all.
• Cut into fourths and serve.

MINCEMEAT

Steps:

• Combine cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl. Reserve 1 heaped teaspoon for the mincemeat. Store the rest in a small jar for a later use.
• Inspect two 12-ounce jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until mincemeat is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Combine apple, sultanas, sugar, currants, raisins, and butter in a saucepan. Cook over low heat and stir gently until butter has melted. Stir in chopped almonds, orange zest, 1 teaspoon of mixed spice, and cinnamon. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set mincemeat aside to cool down for 30 minutes. Stir in brandy. Spoon into sterilized jars.