Pear Ginger Pancakes

So... how's the weather in your neck of the woods?

Mine?

Could be better.  We're currently getting ourselves prepared for Hurricane Sandy.  I've got jugs of water, candles, and a bunch of canned food at the ready.  This will be my second hurricane in two years, which is a huge deal considering I live in the uppermost tier of New York State.  The first time, when Irene came to visit in my temporary home of Binghamton, I was completely unprepared and narrowly made it out of the flood area before the roads closed.  After coming back, the amount of destruction was more than I'd ever witnessed.

This time, I'm better prepared, but I honestly have no idea what to expect with a bigger storm approaching.  Or, more specifically, three converging storms threatening to do battle directly over my house, otherwise known as "Frankenstorm".

As this crazy weather gets steadily closer, I've been cooking up a storm to have some extra food for when the power goes out.  Easy foods like snacks and meals that can be re-warmed on the wood stove.

Since you've already seen most of the recipes I utilized today, I figured I would share with you a recipe I tried a few weeks ago.  I bought a ton of pears because the Hubbs is obsessed, and then proceeded to try out some interesting and creative recipes.

Including this one.

So enjoy your pancakes, keep those in the path of the storm in your thoughts, and, if I lose power and can't correspond for a while, remember to keep cookin' and commenting!




Pear Ginger Pancakes
(adapted from Williams-Sonoma)

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cup milk
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 pear, finely sliced


Whisk all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.

Heat and grease a griddle to medium heat.  Ladle out a 1/4 cup of the batter onto the griddle at a time.

When bubbles form around the edges of the pancake (1-2 minutes), flip to the other side and continue cooking until both sides are browned.

Serve with vanilla ice cream and a dollop of pear jam.





Listening to:   Britney Spears - Drive Me Crazy