Masa Flour Pancakes with Three-Citrus Honey-Butter Syrup

• 2 teaspoons unpacked light brown sugar
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups masa flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon table salt
• 1 tablespoon salsa verde (mild to medium)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• Three-Citrus Honey-Butter Syrup (recipe follows)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
• 2 teaspoons grated grapefruit zest
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• (makes 1 1/2 cups)

1. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder, and the salt.
2. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the salsa verde, egg, vanilla, and milk.
4. Slowly add the melted butter.
5. Gently stir the liquid mixture into the dry mixture until it is fully combined.
6. The batter should be slightly thick.
7. If it is not thick enough, add the remaining 1/2 cup flour.
8. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes.
9. Heat a large nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat.
10. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter for each pancake onto the griddle, leaving 2 inches between the pancakes.
11. When small bubbles form around the edges of the pancakes, at about 1 1/2 minutes, flip them with a spatula.
12. (Corn flour pancakes have less structure than wheat flour pancakes, so be careful when flipping them.)
13. The pancakes should be golden brown on the bottom.
14. Cook for 1 additional minute, or until the bottom is golden brown.
15. Repeat with the remaining batter, keeping pancakes warm on an ovenproof plate in a 200F.
16. oven.
17. Serve warm with Three-Citrus Honey-Butter Syrup.
18. Combine the cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl.
19. Stir until the cornstarch is dissolved.
20. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
21. Add the orange zest, lime zest, grapefruit zest, grapefruit juice, and honey.
22. Bring to a boil and stir in the cornstarch mixture.
23. Remove from the heat.
24. Serve warm.

brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, salsa verde, egg, vanilla, milk, unsalted butter, honeybutter, cornstarch, butter, orange zest, lime zest, grated grapefruit zest, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, honey

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/masa-flour-pancakes-with-three-citrus-honey-butter-syrup-387832 (may not work)