Ok. So this isn’t an actual recipe. There is nothing wrong with taking something ready-made and jazzing it up. Just a little bit of assemblage and a touch of visual interest increases the overall appetizing quotient of an otherwise standard breakfast item. And please use actual maple syrup. It may cost more, but makes a whole world of difference.
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Ingredients:
– ready-made pancake mix
– fruit jelly (any flavor will do)
– butter
– maple syrup
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1. Prepare pancakes as directed on package.
2. Stack 3 (or more!) warm pancakes onto a plate with the jelly spread between each layer.
3. Top the stack off with a pat of butter, a dollop of jelly, and drizzle with maple syrup.
4. Wasn’t that easy? Now go eat!
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* I like to mix my pancake batter using water instead of milk. I find milk gives the pancakes a drier texture. For those skeptics who say milk makes the batter richer, I say to you: cook the pancakes with butter in the pan in lieu of cooking spray; you will have all the richness and decadence you could want in a breakfast cake!
