Golden Raisin Pancakes

Mmmm...pancakes.



So this is a really simple recipe. Apparently the key to good pancakes in all in the way you make them. I recently saw an episode of Good Eats that focused on pancakes and I learned some valuable tips. It's best to use a cast iron griddle. I don't have one so I used a cast iron skillet. The downside is you can only make one big pancake or two medium pancakes at a time. I still prefer to make the big ones. The other important thing is when you mix the ingredients, stir it about ten times and then STOP. I forget the exact reason, but over stirring the batter does something undesirable to the pancakes.

I used Bob's Red Mill gluten free dry pancake mix and followed the ingredients on the package. I only had to substitute flax meal with water for the single egg and they turned out great.

GOLDEN RAISIN PANCAKES
Servings: ~3 BIG pancakes or 5-6 smaller pancakes
Time:
Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups dry pancake mix (i used bob's red mill)
3/4 cup rice/soy milk (or whatever you like)
1 TBSP vegetable or canola oil
1 TBSP flax meal
3 TBSP water
Golden Raisins (OR regular raisins OR blueberries etc.) (optional)

1. Mix the flax meal with the water and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Preheat the skillet on medium heat. (griddle at 350 degrees)
3. Mix everything except for the raising together right before you are going to cook it. Don't let the batter sit for long.
4. Spoon out the batter into the pan until you get the size pancake you want.
5. Now is where you add the raisins on top of the individual pancake.
6. Flip them when they're brown on the bottom and flatten them with your spatula.

BONUS DELICIOUSNESS
If you want, you can mix equal parts Earth Balance with powdered sugar (i used 3 tsp each) and a bit of cinnamon. Smooth this between two pancakes and top with maple syrup. Enjoy!