Making Great Pancakes and Waffles
A stack of pancakes with melted butter and maple syrup is the ultimate comfort food any time of year. For spring and summer, change the toppings to seasonal fruits and fresh, flavored sauces, and these perennial favorites turn the meal into a fun occasion.
Everyone should have good recipes for pancakes and waffles on hand. All the ingredients are usually right in your kitchen for making a quick family pancake supper or brunch for unexpected guests.
Martha White® Self-rising Flour is great for making pancakes and waffles because it has just the right amount of leavening and salt blended in. And the only other ingredients you will need are eggs, oil or butter, milk and possibly a little sugar and flavoring.
Seasonal Fruits Add Year-Round Variety
The key to making pancakes and waffles fit easily into year-round menus is using seasonal fruits. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, peaches and cherries are ideal choices during the spring and summer; pears, apples and cranberries are equally delicious additions during the fall and winter. Just remember, the tastiest fruit is probably what is in season and will also be the least expensive. Bananas are a good choice year-round.
Simple fruit and citrus sauces make a nice complement to pancakes and waffles. Wonderful Waffles with Fresh Fruit and Luscious Lemon Sauce is a delicious recipe. There are lots of easy sauces that can be made with fruit juices. Use your imagination to create your own fruit sauces the same way you would for desserts, ice cream or pound cake.
Timesaving Recipes Begin With Mixes
Perfect Pancakes and Wonderful Waffles are good basic recipes that can be used year round with your choice of toppings. But if a scratch recipe seems daunting - or you're just short on time - try Very Berry Pancakes. Made with a fruit muffin mix, these little thin pancakes are similar to crepes and are pliable enough to be filled with fruit and whipped cream, and rolled or folded.
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