It's National Pancake Day folks!!! ENJOY this recipe!!!
I hope this Inn-spires you to make some wonderful creations!!! PS.. this makes a GREAT waffle too!
This is a wonderful recipe shared by another inn, and boy is it ever delish!
Bittersweet
Chocolate Pancakes with Mint Buttercream and Strawberry Sauce
Servings: 4
Prep
time:30
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 oz Valrhona dark chocolate,
chopped
1/2 lb butter + 2 Tb
4 cups confectioner's sugar
4 tablespoons mint infused
light cream (see recipe)
1 lb ripe strawberries,
sliced
2 cup sugar
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons mint, finely
chopped
DIRECTIONS
Combine dry ingredients in a food
processor and blend. In a separate bowl mix melted butter, 3 eggs, 1 Ts vanilla
and then 2 cups buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients and stir until just
combined. Let sit 10 minutes. Preheat griddle. Brush with 2 TB of
melted butter, and ladle recommended amount onto griddle. Cook until mostly bubbly, flip, cook til golden on
both sides.
Mint Infused Light Cream: Heat 1
cup light cream with a cup of mint leaves, let sit for 5 minutes and strain.
Mint Buttercream:
Beat butter until pale, add cream and sugar and beat until airy.
Strawberry Sauce:
Slice 1 lb. ripe strawberries, toss with 1 cup sugar, cover, and let sit
overnight. The next morning, add 1 cup sugar and zest and juice of 1 lime and 2
TB finely chopped mint and heat to boil, then boil gently for 10 minutes. Cool.
