Mix together:
2 cups flour (part whole wheat, part white)
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup oil
4 eggs
dash of salt
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
Mix well and they're ready to go
Whole-Wheat Pancakes
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour, sifted
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups milk or sour milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
2 eggs
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Make a well. Combine milk, oil, and eggs, and add to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Pour onto a preheated greased griddle or skillet. Cook until cakes are full of bubbles and undersurface is nicely browned. Lift with a pancake turner or spatula and brown the other side. Serve immediately.
Grandma's Maple Syrup
Stir together:
4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups water
Cover and simmer 10 mintues
Remove from heat and add:
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
Blender Sweet Syrup
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add chopped nuts to the syrup as it is blending, if desired. Yield: 32 ounces.
Renee Zamora