French Banana Pancakes
Pancakes:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Filling:
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup light cream
  • 5 - 6 firm bananas, halved lengthwise
  • Whipped cream and additional cinnamon, optional

  • Sift flour and sugar into a mixing bowl. Add milk, eggs, butter, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth. Heat a lightly greased  inch skillet; add about 3 tbsp. batter, spreading to almost cover bottom of skillet.
  • Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter (makes 10 - 12 pancakes), greasing skillet as needed.
  • For filling, melt butter in a large skillet. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in cream and cook until slightly thickened. Add half of the bananas at a time to skillet; heat for 2 - 3 minutes, spoon sauce over them. Remove from the heat.
  • Roll a pancake around each banana half and place on a serving platter. Spoon sauce over pancakes. Top with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon if desired.
  • 5 - 6 servings