Poppy, Lemon and Sunflower Seed Pancakes
- 2 cups (280 grams) whole-wheat flour, or 1 cup whole-wheat flour and 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon sugar or raw brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup (25 grams) poppy seeds
- 13 cup (45 grams) sunflower seeds, toasted until golden brown
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon zest
- 1 box raspberries (optional)
- Sift together the flour(s), baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.
- Stir in the poppy seeds and sunflower seeds
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Whisk in the buttermilk, canola oil and vanilla.
- Quickly stir in the flour mix and lemon zest.
- Do not overwork the batter
- Heat a griddle or a large skillet, either nonstick or seasoned cast iron, over medium-high heat.
- Brush with butter or oil.
- Use a 1/4-cup ladle or cup measure to drop 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter per pancake onto your heated pan or griddle.
- Place about 6 raspberries, if using, on each pancake.
- When bubbles break through the pancakes, flip them over and cook for another minute, until they are brown on the other side.
- Serve right away, or allow to cool and wrap individual servings in plastic, then place in a freezer bag and freeze
flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, poppy seeds, sunflower seeds, eggs, buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla, lemon zest, raspberries
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12876 (may not work)