Great cookbook!
I think that borrowing a cookbook from the library is the perfect way to test whether you really need to own it. My latest discovery is the King Arthur Whole Grain Baking cookbook. Typically I ignore branded cookbooks, but I am really liking this one. Given that I’m committed to eating whole grains wherever possible, I am totally intrigued by it’s extensive range of recipes.
Just the other day, my husband (a huge pancake lover and connoisseur) and I tried King Arthur’s Simple Spelt pancake recipe. They were absolutely yummy! If you are not familiar with spelt flour, you must try it (I find it at Whole Foods). It has a wonderful subtle nutty flavor to it which worked wonderfully with these pancakes.
Simple Spelt Pancakes
Yield: 16 pancakes
Cooking Time: 4-6 minutes
2 cups whole spelt flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted
2 teaspoons vanilla (optional) - I would recommend it :)
Whisk together the spelt flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Combine the milk and melted butter, and the vanilla if you’re using it. Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Stir the batter just until the dry ingredients are thoroughly moistened: it will seem very wet, but will thicken as it sits. Let the batter sit for 15 minutes. (this is very important)
Heat a non stick griddle. If your surface is not nonstick, brush it lightly with vegetable oil. When the surface of your pan is hot enough that a drop of water sputters across it, give the pan a quick swipe with a paper towel to eliminate excess oil. and spoon the batter onto the hot surface, 1/4 cupful at a time. Let the pancakes cook on the first side until bubbles begin to form around the edges of the cakes, 2 to 3 minutes. When the cakes are just beginning to set flip them and let them finish cooking on the second side until they’re golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute more. Enjoy!
The next recipe we are going to try is their chocolate chip cookie recipe. I’ll let you know how it goes :)
