Gingerbread corn cakes

18 Pancakes

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
-Sue Woodward
¾cupWhole wheat flour
½cupUnbleached flour
¼cupYellow cornmeal; preferably stone ground
teaspoonBaking powder
1teaspoonGround ginger
½teaspoonGround cinnamon
½teaspoonGround cloves
½teaspoonGround nutmeg
½teaspoonSalt
2largesEggs
¼cupUnsulfured molasses
1⅔cupMilk
¼cupFlavorless vegetable oil
cupSweetened or unsweetened applesauce
3tablespoonsUnsulfured molasses
1tablespoonSugar; optional

Directions

PANCAKES

WARM APPLESAUCE

In a lg. bowl, combine dry ingredients. Toss to mix well. In a separate bowl, beat eggs lightly. Whisk in molasses and milk. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid.

Whisk several times, just until smooth; do not overmix. Stir in the oil. The batter will be thin at this point, but it will thicken as it stands. Let rest 5 mins. If it still seems a bit thin, thicken by whisking in a few tbspfuls of flour.

Cook on a preheated greased griddle or skillet for 1⅒/2 mins., flip, and cook for about 1 min. Serve with Warm Applesauce or maple syrup.

Warm Applesauce - puree applesauce, molasses, and sugar (optional) in a food processor. Add just enough water to bring it to the consistency of a thickish sauce. Transfer the sauce to small saucepan. Heat, thinning if necessary, with a little more water.

Serve over Gingerbread Corn Cakes.

Source: TPA Trib, 2/16/95