\\'anderer
Adventurer
Kodiak cakes, just add water, easy for camping, and healthy-ish too!
Do you like Pancakes?
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Redline
Likes to Drive and Ride
We love our hotcakes :sombrero:
We tried batter blasters last year, first at home for a test drive. They were okay, though I agree the taste/texture was not great. In the field they didn't work nearly as well as at home, not sure if it was the stove flame control, altitude, or something else but we were not impressed.
Real maple syrup makes all the difference and it’s what we use at home. I also like to put warm applesauce on hotcakes, less of a dessert, more of a meal. Of course homemade strawberry jam is the stuff too.
Yesterday at a restaurant I tried the brown sugar recommendation I read in this thread, a little whipped butter topped with a some brown sugar. It was a nice option, a little different, and dare I say a little less sweet than the typical ‘fake’ maple syrup they serve at my favorite breakfast café. Nice.
We tried batter blasters last year, first at home for a test drive. They were okay, though I agree the taste/texture was not great. In the field they didn't work nearly as well as at home, not sure if it was the stove flame control, altitude, or something else but we were not impressed.
Real maple syrup makes all the difference and it’s what we use at home. I also like to put warm applesauce on hotcakes, less of a dessert, more of a meal. Of course homemade strawberry jam is the stuff too.
Yesterday at a restaurant I tried the brown sugar recommendation I read in this thread, a little whipped butter topped with a some brown sugar. It was a nice option, a little different, and dare I say a little less sweet than the typical ‘fake’ maple syrup they serve at my favorite breakfast café. Nice.
Can anyone suggest how to make large batches of pancakes and keep them warm... for such an occasion as an ExPo pancake breakfast sort of deal.
Corey
OverCamping Specialist
Long long long ago...the X and I use to put peanut butter, apple sauce, and some brown sugar on top of them and waffles.
I may skip going the Master Blaster route tomorrow when I hit the grocery store.
I still have a bottle of that shake and pour stuff, but now I need to pick up the above ingredients along with the maple syrup.
I just got a new camp stove too, now I am wondering if I can make the pancakes in one of the stainless steel pans OK, or if I should get a griddle to go across the burners.
I may skip going the Master Blaster route tomorrow when I hit the grocery store.
I still have a bottle of that shake and pour stuff, but now I need to pick up the above ingredients along with the maple syrup.
I just got a new camp stove too, now I am wondering if I can make the pancakes in one of the stainless steel pans OK, or if I should get a griddle to go across the burners.
Lumberjack
Adventurer
Cast Iron griddle over 2 burners or a pair of Scookies work great. The cast iron retains heat when the batter is poured on and a little fat keeps them from sticking. I found thin pans on a finicky camp stove was hard to control, either to cold or hot. A reversible griddle, one with a grill surface on the other side and you can grill chicken, steak, veggy's, etc.
FJR Colorado
Explorer
Get yourself one of those tabletop roaster ovens. It has a cover. Keep it on low heat and it will keep stacks and stacks of pancakes nice and warm.
spressomon
Expedition Leader
Hmmm...lemme see: Wonder where the "homemade strawberry jam" comes from at your house?! That's some good ******** there! :clapsmile to Mrs. Redline
frgtwn
Adventurer
If you carry a dutch oven with you, it can be preheated and used for a warming oven. Or placed on a spare burner. I would want a small rack for the bottom to keep the first few pancakes fresh.
PAToyota
Adventurer
Real homemade buttermilk pancakes here.
I use pie filling as a topping - raspberry, cherry, or blueberry most of the time. Also, take 8oz of cream cheese and pop it in the microwave until it melts. Mix in about half a cup of powdered sugar (more or less to taste). Put that on top.
I use pie filling as a topping - raspberry, cherry, or blueberry most of the time. Also, take 8oz of cream cheese and pop it in the microwave until it melts. Mix in about half a cup of powdered sugar (more or less to taste). Put that on top.
spressomon
Expedition Leader
Not exactly pancakes but sorta related : Growing up my Mom would take left over plain polenta while still hot and pour into a greased bread loaf pan. Next morning, after sitting in the fridge all night, she would un-mold the polenta and slice into 1/2"-3/4" thick slabs. Into a pan of melted butter until nicely browned...flip...repeat. Serve hot with maple syrup.
This would be a great one to take along camping; on my list of "to tries" for this spring's trips. Could have the polenta already made ahead of time...
: Growing up my Mom would take left over plain polenta while still hot and pour into a greased bread loaf pan. Next morning, after sitting in the fridge all night, she would un-mold the polenta and slice into 1/2"-3/4" thick slabs. Into a pan of melted butter until nicely browned...flip...repeat. Serve hot with maple syrup. This would be a great one to take along camping; on my list of "to tries" for this spring's trips. Could have the polenta already made ahead of time...
rusty_tlc
Explorer
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Lets post up some recipes. That ricotta one Spresso mentioned sounds good I've never had anything he cooked that wasn't delicious.
I use one of those styrofoam tortilla warmers lined with wax paper.
At home I put my cast iron griddle on the BBQ outside and crank the heat to around 325°. It will cook six six inch cakes at a time. I plan to field test this method with the portable propane BBQ soon. The advantage of doing this over the Coleman gas stove is there are no hot spots.
We have been using the Bisquick reduced fat mix lately, it's fast and easy and taste pretty good considering.
One of my favorite cake were made by Mom.
Snagged this from the web but it sounds pretty close. I think Mom used a lot more butter though.
David Eyre’s Pancake
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon sugar
confectioner’s sugar (to taste)
fresh lemon juice (to taste)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, flour, and tablespoon of sugar. Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet or ovenproof dish. Pour the batter into the pan or dish and bake for 20 minutes or until the pancake puffs up and turns golden brown . Sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar and lemon juice. Watch it quickly deflate and serve immediately.
rusty_tlc
Explorer
My step mother did that with oatmeal. Probably a German-Irish thing. She used bacon drippings instead of butter. :drool:Not exactly pancakes but sorta related
This would be a great one to take along camping; on my list of "to tries" for this spring's trips. Could have the polenta already made ahead of time...
