Uncle Bills Best Buckwheat Pancakes Recipes

UNCLE BILL'S BEST BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg and 3 tablespoons of melted butter.
• In another bowl, mix together, all-purpose flour, buckwheat flour, sugar, salt and baking soda.
• Pour the dry ingredients into the egg-mixture.
• Stir until the two mixtures are just incorporated.
• Heat a griddle or large frying pan on medium-high heat.
• In a small saucepan, add 2 teaspoons of canola oil and 1 teaspoon butter and let melt. Use as required to rub the griddle or frying pan before frying each batch of pancakes.
• Spoon about 3 tablespoons of batter onto griddle or frying pan for each pancake to form 4 inch pancakes.
• Fry until bubbles form on the top of the pancakes, about 3 minutes.
• Flip them over and cook for another 3 minutes or until done.
• Continue to fry pancakes with the remainng batter.
• Serve with melted butter and syrup or your favorite jams.

BASIC BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the flours, baking powder, and cinnamon until evenly blended.
• Add the vanilla, egg replacer, apple sauce, and water.
• Stir until"just mixed".
• Portion out about 3/4 to 1 cup of batter onto hot non-stick pan or lightly oiled frying pan and cover with a lid.
• Let sit on medium heat until the center starts to bubble and become sturdy.
• Flip pancake over and cook on other side until golden brown.
• Repeat process until all the batter is gone.

OLD FASHIONED BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Add cold water.
• sift dry ingredients.
• mix in rest.
• Let the ingredients stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat griddle while mixing the batter the next morning.
• To test sprinkle with drops of water.
• If bubbles"skitter around," heat is just right and cakes will brown immediately.
• Pour batter from tip of a large spoon or from a pitcher, in pools a little apart (for perfectly round cakes).
• If it is necessary grease griddle very lightly.
• Turn pancakes as soon as they are puffed and full of bubbles, but before they break, important for light cakes.
• Turn and brown on the other side.
• Keep pancakes hot for desserts, etc.
• by placing between folds of wax paper in a warm oven.
• Or place pancakes separately on a rack in a very low oven with the door ajar.
• (DO NOT STACK THEM).

HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together first six ingredients.
• Add in water, oil/applesauce and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
• Pour ½ cup fulls onto medium heated skillet. When edges are set, slide spatula under and flip pancake. Continue to cook until set, about 2 minutes.
• Serve with sugar-free syrup and fresh or frozen berries.

FLUFFY BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg whites and melted butter.
• Mix until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat.
• Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake.
• Brown on both sides and serve hot with syrup or honey.
• It's possible to prepare batter the night before and refrigerate it covered overnight.

BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES (YEAST METHOD)

Steps:

• Combine flours and salt.
• Soften yeast in warm water; stir in 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• Stir this liquid into the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Be sure to use a large enough bowl so that your bowl is no more than half full at the beginning to allow plenty of room for rising.
• Cover and let stand overnight at room temperature.
• Next morning, stir batter, then add remaining sugar, the baking soda and oil and mix well.
• If you want to try using a starter next time, reserve 1 cup of batter (it will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator).
• Fry the remaining batter in a lightly greased frying pan or griddle (I prefer cast iron) as you would for regular pancakes, turning once.
• To use starter:.
• When you are ready to prepare the recipe again, place starter (all of it) in a large bowl (see warning, step 4 above).
• Add 2 1/4 cups warm water, 2 1/4 cups flour, and 1 1/4 cups buckwheat flour and stir until smooth.
• Cover; let stand overnight as before.
• Next morning stir batter, then add 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoons soda and 2 tablespoons oil.
• Repeat steps 7 and 8 above.