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Buckwheat flour has an earthy taste and slightly coarse texture which makes these pancakes taste nothing like their American counterparts. I was worried if my kids would like them, but they ate them with some Nutella on top and seemed to like them.
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Recipe adapted from here:
Ingredients:
Buckwheat flour - ¾cup
Wholewheat Pastry flour - ½cup (or use all purpose flour)
Instant Yeast - 1tsp
Sugar - 2tsp
Warm Milk - 1cup
Egg - 1, large (or 1tbsp egg replacer whisked with 3tbsp water)
Oil - 1tbsp
Salt - a pinch
Method:
- Combine all the ingredients for the pancakes in a mixing bowl. Cover and set aside to rise for 1 hour.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle on medium heat. Lightly grease the pan with cooking spray and put about 2~3tbsps of batter; cook till bubbles come up to the surface, about 1~2 minutes. Carefully flip and cook for about a minute.
- Keep the pancakes warm in a plate or an over while you make more pancakes with the remaining batter.
- Serve warm with jelly, cream cheese, sour cream etc.
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