Saturday, March 31, 2012

Microflora

Or would it be fauna? We've come to really enjoy sourdough pancakes, and I figured I'd spend a few minutes sharing the love because they're so easy to make. Start with a fed sourdough starter:


For each cup, add an egg,


Add a bit of sugar,


A little bit of baking soda and a pinch of salt,


Some fat. Here, I'm using coconut oil which I'll melt before mixing, but you could use butter, oil, whatever


One of the things I like is how bubbly and light the cakes are.


Ready for syrup, or jam that didn't set, or powdered sugar and strawberries.


I've never figured out how to feed a sourdough starter with whole wheat flour, but this one has been robust for a long time.
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6 comments:

  1. SunnyBeachJewelryGardenMarch 31, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    Oh, could it be done without eggs? My hubby is vegan

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  2. StefaneenerMarch 31, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    You could certainly try, but you might have to have something with that kind of feel -- flaxseed ground and mixed with water works in quick breads. It would probably take either experimenting or a careful Google search!

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  3. kitsapFGApril 1, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    I have no made pancakes (sourdough or otherwise) in quite a while and am Jonesing for some. Your post just made it worse! LOL!

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  4. Curbstone Valley FarmApril 3, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Mmmm...they look tasty. I love to make sourdough pancakes too, and serve them with homemade olallieberry syrup! Although sourdough chocolate cake was pretty good as well ;) Always fun to find ways to use the extra starter...I hate to throw it away!

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  5. StefaneenerApril 4, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    kitsapFG, happy to enable.

    CVS, oh, I haven't really had extra. . . I only save the 1/2 cup each time to reuse. I'll have to look up the cake recipe. We've been on a cake kick!

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  6. Kristin April 6, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    Can I get some starter from you?

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