Recipe: Cherry buttermilk pancakes made with fresh sweet fruit
Cherry season is short -- enjoy them at breakfast in these delicious buttermilk pancakes . Debbie Arrington
A neighbor’s bountiful trees remind me: We’re still in cherry season. But it won’t last much longer.
Here’s a way to start your day with this flavorful fruit. Instead of traditional blueberry, try these cheery buttermilk pancakes packed with juicy sweet cherries.
This simple pancake recipe makes the most of fresh cherries. Remove the pits and cut the cherries into quarters; the smaller pieces make for better distribution in the batter.
Fold the fruit gently into the batter; otherwise, the batter may turn pink with cherry juice (which is OK, too).
For fluffier pancakes, make sure your ingredients stay cold before mixing.
Serve with butter or margarine and syrup. Maple syrup works fine; cherry or berry-flavored syrup is even better.
Cherry buttermilk pancakes
Makes 8 to 10 pancakes
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted and cooled
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and quartered
Butter or margarine for griddle
Instructions:
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
In a smaller bowl, mix together buttermilk and beaten egg. Stir buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients until smooth. Stir in melted butter or margarine. Fold in cherries.
Heat griddle to 350 degrees F. Melt butter or margarine on the griddle.
Spoon or ladle batter onto griddle. Let pancakes cook until bubbles cover the surface, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until done, about 2 to 3 minutes more.
Serve warm with butter or margarine and syrup, if desired.
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