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ROD 6/28/2006 Paul Bunyan Day Paul Bunyan's Fantastic Flapjacks

Source of Recipe

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Recipe Introduction

The legend of Paul Bunyan started with stories told by men in lumber camps. He was supposed to be a giant lumberjack who performed incredible feats - such as scooping out the Great Lakes to get water for his blue ox, Babe. The stories probably date back to the 1800's. They appeared in newspapers in the early 1900's and turned Paul into part of American folklore.

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List of Ingredients

ROD 6/28/2006 Paul Bunyan Day Paul Bunyan's Fantastic Flapjacks


Paul Bunyan's Fantastic Flapjacks


1 adult, to supervise the stove or griddle

Dry Ingredients:

1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (don't forget the salt!)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Liquid Ingredients:

2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon cooking or vegetable oil
Batter




Recipe

Sift dry ingredients in a bowl.
In another bowl, beat together the eggs and oil.
Gently fold in the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon until mixed – do not beat the batter.
Add half the milk.
Fold some more.
Add the rest of the milk. Your batter will be like a thick goopy liquid. Don't worry if there are a few little lumps in it – for pancakes that's a good thing.
Hint: Batter is better if you make it the day before and keep it in the fridge overnight!
Frying

Very lightly grease a frying pan or rub the griddle with cooking oil, margarine, or butter.
Have an adult turn the stove or griddle on to medium heat. It should be hot enough that when an adult drops a drop of water on it, it bounces!
Drop a ladle full of batter for each flapjack onto the griddle – slowly, so it doesn't get too big.
Don't move it around, but let it gently cook until the top starts to bubble. Be patient, this step can take 5 - 10 minutes!
The bottom should be golden by now and should lift with a firm spatula.
Flip the flapjack and cook until golden on the other side.
Serving

Serve with a teaspoon of fresh butter and a drizzle of real maple syrup for a Paul Bunyan-tastic breakfast!