Sourdough Buckwheat Pancakes

 From Breadtopia

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh-milled buckwheat flour
• 1/3  cup sourdough starter 
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• oil or melted butter 
• pinch salt 
• additional butter or oil for the pan

Instructions

• Combine the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Depending on the flour in your sourdough starter, your batter may need more or less milk. See this video for an ideal batter consistency.
• If you want more complex flavours, at this point, you can cover the batter and let it ferment for a few hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. You can also use it immediately.
• Heat up a fry pan (non-stick is easiest) with a small amount of butter or oil. A medium burner setting usually works. When the butter is melted but not yet browned, ladle in about 1/2-1/3 cup of batter. Immediately tilt the pan around to spread the batter in a larger circle.
• Once the the crepe has bubbles popping through, flip it and cook the second side. Total cooking time is usually just a couple of minutes.
• Serve with whatever filling or topping you want: whipped cream, fruit, dulce de leche, nutella, lemon juice and sugar, jam or even savory fillings like spinach and cheese.
• You can make these ahead and freeze them (well wrapped) or refrigerate for 1-2 days. To retain moisture and pliability when reheating, place a crepe on a covered plate and microwave for 20-30 seconds. A bowl or a second plate works well as a cover.

Granola

Hemp Butter

 This is delicious! I spread a thin layer of honey on toast then spread on the hemp butter. Enjoy!

From the book: Amber and Rye by Zuza Zak

Stone Fruit Pecan Crumble

A simple and scrumptious crumble.

The unexpected addition of salt in the fruit mixture and in the crumble itself, brings a complexity to the flavour that is quite indescribably delicious  ....

Ingredients

Filling

800g ripe stone fruit (plums peaches and nectarines are all great) pitted and sliced into 1cm wedges

2 tblsp (30ml) pure maple syrup

2 tsp (10 ml) fresh lemon juice

1 tsp arrowroot powder (I use Kuzu)

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp fine sea salt





Crumble Topping

1 1/4 cups of raw pecan halves

2 tblsp pure maple syrup

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp fine sea salt

Method

1.  Preheat oven to 190 C

2.  Make the Filling:   In a 20cm oven proof dish add the stone fruit, maple syrup, lemon juice,               arrowroot powder, cinnamon and sea salt and lightly toss to combine. Set aside.

3.  Make the Crumble Topping:   In a food processor, combine the pecans, maple syrup, cinnamon       and sea salt. Pulse the mixture until you have a crumbly consistency.

4.  Sprinkle the crumble mixture on the top of the stone fruit. Bake the crumble until the fruit is               tender and the topping has browned, 22 to 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.


Image and recipe taken from: The First Mess by Laura Wright

Buckwheat Pancakes with hot, buttered walnuts

In Adelaide I used to love going to The Pancake Kitchen, which was open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is still there and not much has changed, which is wonderful because some of their concoctions are superb. This was always one of my favourites, and is called “It” because it is the ultimate!

(Serves 4)

1 cup buckwheat flour
¼  cup 85% flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp raw /demerara sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup plain yoghurt
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
Sunflower oil
Walnuts
Butter
Bananas, sliced (optional)

1. Mix flours and baking powder in a medium bowl and add sugar. Make a well in the centre and pour in combined eggs, yoghurt, milk and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
2. Into a warm pan put the butter and a dash of oil. When frothy add the walnuts and toss around until hot and toasted.
3. Heat a frying pan over medium heat; oil lightly. Pour ½ cup of the mixture into pan; cook a few minutes on the first side, placing the banana slices on the top side before turning and finishing cooking.
4. Repeat with the remaining mixture to make 4 pancakes in total.
5. Top with the walnuts
and serve with organic maple syrup and plain yoghurt.

Oaty Pancakes

Extraordinarily good in every way and wonderful all year round for breakfast.

Combine in a large bowl	1 cup oats 1 cup wholemeal Pl flour 1/4 bran or LSA 1.5 tsp carb soda 1 Tbl brown sugar
Combine in another bowl then pour into the dry ingredients and mix to combine	4 Tbl oil of choice 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 cup yoghurt
Add more liquid if its a bit too thick to spread out in a frying pan.	Serve with maple syrup, stewed fruit and yoghurt.