Sourdough Pancakes

Mix together:

1 cup sourdough starter
1 cup flour
1 egg
2 Tablespoons oil
1/4 cup evaporated milk

Blend in:

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons sugar

Let mixture bubble and foam for a minute. Drop by spoonfuls onto hot griddle.

Cinnamon Rolls

As promised, here is the recipe for the Cinnamon Rolls. I use the dough from this recipe to make the Brocca. While this recipe calls for alternating between white flour and wheat flour, I have gotten lazy and make it with all white flour. It is quite good though made half and half. :)

1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
2 pkg. yeast
2 cups warm milk (or reconstituted powdered milk)

Place ingredients in large mixing bowl. After adding milk, let ingredients sit for five minutes.

Add:

1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

Add enough flour (alternating white & wheat) to make a soft dough. Knead for 6-8 minutes. Grease bowl and let rise in warm place (covered). Punch down. Let dough rest for 10 minutes then divide into two pieces. Roll out into a rectangle and spread cinnamon and brown sugar over the dough (can also add nuts & raisins). Roll and cut. Place on greased cookie sheet. Let rise. Bake at 400 degrees.

Orange Marmalade Muffins

I don't remember exactly where I found this recipe. Probably on allrecipes. All I know is that I've had it for years and it's one of our favorite muffin recipes.

2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups buttermilk
4 3/4 cups flour (add 1/4 cup for high altitude)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons orange zest
1 cup orange marmalade

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Add buttermilk. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add orange zest and marmalade, stirring until just mixed. Pour into muffin tins and bake at 350 degrees (375 for high altitude)until toothpick comes out clean.

Buttermilk Pancakes

I don't like using a pancake mix if I can help it. The pancakes just aren't as good as the ones made fresh from scratch. I found this recipe on allrecipes and it has been a huge hit at our house ever since we first tried it.

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. In another bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top; cook until the second side is golden brown.

For a special treat, we might sprinkle on miniature chocolate chips after we pour the batter onto the griddle. One of our favorite ways to eat these is with fresh sliced bananas, caramel and cool whip.

These taste every bit as good as the pancakes you get at IHOP. However, I do recommend that you use real buttermilk and not a substitution or regular milk. They just aren't as good without buttermilk.