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BlenderBatterWaffles/Pancakes
Master
this recipe and you will be well on your way to making a
successful transition to whole foods cooking! Do it with your
children from the very first try. They will be fascinated with the
process. No
grain mill needed. An Osterizer (450 watts with glass bowl from
Internet, Kmart, Walmart etc. $25-$35) blender works well. Use any grain or combination of grains.
From our Breakfasts cookbook.
AMOUNT: 3 - 4 Servings ( 8--6" pancakes or 3 to 4--7"
waffles )
1. Place in
blender; blend at highest speed 3 minutes (less in a Vita-Mix or
Bosch), while adding enough liquid to maintain a
vortex:
1
cup buttermilk or yogurt thinned with water to same
consistency or 1 1/4+
cups for waffles--a
thinner batter is best
(Non-dairy allergy alternatives:
rice, coconut, almond milk, apple juice or apple sauce + 1 Tbsp. vinegar)
1
tablespoon olive oil
(optional, but recommended)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
(optional for flavor,
omit with buckwheat)
1/2 cup uncooked
rolled oats or whole oats or other grain
1/2 cup buckwheat, brown rice, corn,
millet, or other grain
These
are raw whole uncooked grains, not flour! We urge you to experiment
with millet, barley, spelt, and
Kamut® grain for varied tastes
and textures. Avoid bothersome allergies. For those who are gluten
intolerant try the gluten free grains: brown rice, corn, and
millet.
2. Cover blender and let stand at room
temperature several hours or overnight for improved nutrition. Optional but
recommended: See The Two Stage
Process.
3. Preheat griddle on medium-high
(until water drops sizzle on surface),
or waffle iron at highest
temperature.
4. Just before baking, add and reblend
for 1 to 3 or more minutes until smooth:
1
egg (or
alternative)
1 tablespoon flax seed (Optional
for added nutritional value)
additional
liquid (as
needed to keep batter churning)
5. Blend in thoroughly, but briefly, "sifting" these
through a small strainer
(assist with rubber spatula, if needed):
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste (Believe
it or not, a little salt enhances a
sense
of sweetness in whole grain baking It overcomes the
"flat" taste feeling.)
1 teaspoon baking
powder (Optional:
With the Two Stage Process the baking
powder can be omitted and
the baking soda increased to 1/2 to 1 teaspoon as needed).
Technique tip: If you can successfully drop the soda & salt
into the spinning blades at the bottom of the vortex, you can omit
sifting.
6. Bake on hot griddle or in waffle
iron (3 to 5 minutes until crisp), lightly
sprayed with non-stick
olive oil spray as needed.
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