Whole Wheat Pancakes

Narshmellow's Note:

This recipe comes from the Tassajara Bread Book. I like whole wheat but I hate the heaviness of the finished recipe and usually halve it with white flour. This recipe defies all of that. They are so good. The genius who created this recipe should get a medal. I have used powdered milk in place of regular milk for this and found no difference. I'm saying 8 pancakes in yield, but it really varies on the size you like your pancakes. Additional note: you can substitute applesauce for the oil (use the same amount) and they turn out exactly the same with a lot less calories.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 pancakes

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup oil

Directions:

1. Mix dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
2. Add wet ingredients and mix together.
3. Cook on a hot griddle.

Reviews

[Melktert]

Great whole wheat pancake recipe, the whole family loves it! Also makes a handy whole wheat baking mix (use instead of things like Bisquick) if you use milk powder instead of milk and leave out the other wet ingredients.

[PookeyLumLum]

These ROCK, plain and simple. My husband, who really can't stand whole wheat pancakes, loved them. My two toddlers beg for these time and time again. One thing to note...this recipe states it makes 8 pancakes. If this recipe makes only 8 pancakes, they would be the size of TEXAS!!! This recipe makes many, many more than 8 4-inch cakes. ENJOY! And thanks heaps for the AWESOME recipe! Mmm...

[debris54]

this recipe does not mention the single most important part ... the eggs must be seperated, the whites beaten to stiff peaks, then, as the last step, folded into the mix. Why is this so important? Because the beaten whites thicken the mix, and when the pancake is cooked, the air from the beaten whites holds the mix in place... i.e. - the pancakes come out very thick, yet extraordinarily light. This is by far the best pancake recipe ever concocted, however NOT without the essential step involved. /// Also, because this process is so effective, if someone is lactose intolerant, a milk substitute can be used with great results.