Homemade Breads and Buns
Pancakes

Potato Pancakes - Oven Pancakes - Sourdough Pancakes - Ginger-Oat Pancakes

Potato Pancakes

These are truly delicious and rich. I often use cream mixed with the milk!

• About 1 cup milk
• 1 cup mashed potatoes OR 2 small finely grated raw potatoes
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 - 2 tsp. baking powder
• Pinch of salt, if desired
• 2-3 eggs
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• Butter or Margarine for frying

1. Add baking soda, salt and brown sugar to flour. Sift. Set aside.
2. Beat eggs well with wire whisk or electric mixer.
3. Add milk and vanilla to the eggs and beat until frothy (about 1-2 minutes).
4. Gradually add the egg/milk mixture to the flour, stirring with a wire whisk as you add the liquid.
5. Add the potatoes to the flour/milk mixture and beat well. (Add more flour if necessary to make a semi-thick batter.)
6. Stir in 2 tablespoons of oil.
7. Heat skillet over medium/high heat (not too hot!) and add butter.
8. Pour batter into skillet, making small pancakes; about 3 inches wide and about 1/4 - 1/2 inched thick.
9. Reduce heat if using raw potatoes and cook the cakes slowly.
10. Brown well on both sides.
11. Serve hot with butter and applesauce or maple syrup.

Oven Pancakes

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tbsp. butter

1. Beat eggs slightly.
2. Add flour and milk and beat.
3. Melt 1 tbsp. butter in each of two 9-inch pie plates.
4. Pour in batter.
5. Bake at 425°F for 10-15 minutes.

Sourdough Pancakes

• Dissolve 1 tbsp. yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
• Add to a mixture of 1/2 cup warm water and 1 cup flour.
• Cover bowl (not a tight cover) and let stand in a warm place 4-5 days.

1. Put the Sour Dough Starter in a jar (only half full), cover and place in the fridge.
2. The night before you use it, mix 2 cups flour and 1-3/4 cups warm water in a bowl; add all of the starter. Let sit overnight.
3. Take out one cup for a new starter.
4. For pancakes: To bowl, add 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tsp. salt, 3 tbsp. sugar.

Ginger-Oat Pancakes

Great served when you've got company.

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 3 egg whites or 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. grated orange peel

1. Boil water; add oats; remove from heat.
   
2. Combine dry ingredients; stir in eggs, milk, peel and oatmeal.
   
3. Cook small pancakes on a med-high greased griddle or fry-pan.