Innkeeping NOW Summer 2015

From our Professional Judges: For the Winner of Best Recipe-Pancakes
From Rick and Cheri Rojek
The Heartstone Inn and Cottages, 35 Kingshighway, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
http://www.heartstoneinn.com
The Heartstone Inn’s Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 cup pancake mix, such as Bisquick or UpCountry Organics
1 egg
½ cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (mini chips work nicely)
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
Maple syrup
Directions:
Heat oven to 200 degrees. Stir the pancake mix, egg, peanut
butter, milk, vanilla and chocolate chips together in a
large bowl. Melt about 1 teaspoon butter in large nonstick
skillet over medium high heat. Pour ¼ cup of batter on
the heated skillet, three to four at a time, and cook until
the tops bubble and the edges begin to crisp. Turn and
continue to cook for about 2 more minutes, until both
sides are golden. Transfer pancakes to a cookie sheet and
keep warm in oven until ready to serve. Repeat with remaining butter and batter. Serve with maple syrup.
Makes about 12 pancakes.
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a
small bowl, combine the buttermilk, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, and the beaten egg. Pour the liquid
ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk a few times, just till combined, and some lumps remain.
Allow the batter to rest 30 minutes.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Spray pan and heat until shimmery. Pour 1/2 cup of batter
into the center of the pan and immediately scatter a generous tablespoon of chocolate shavings over the
pancake, then top that with a small pinch of flaky sea salt. Cook 1-2 minutes, until hollow bubbles
appear around the top of the pancake and the edge looks good and crispy. Flip, and cook about 1 minute
more, or until the bottom is evenly browned. Repeat this step, one pancake at a time, until all the batter
has been used.
3. Serve the pancakes with a drizzle of good olive oil, some freshly grated orange zest, sprinkle of sea salt
and chocolate shavings.
It's a great day at the Cottage!