Folkestone Inn

Bryson City, North Carolina

Specialty Recipe

Orange Thyme Pancakes

Ingredients Pancakes:

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon thyme

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1-3/4 cup orange juice

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

Orange Butter Sauce:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted

3 Tablespoons cornstarch

2/3 cup sugar

1 ounce julienned orange zest

2 cups orange juice (heated)

Pancakes: Mix dry ingredients. Add eggs, stir, then add orange juice and butter. Batter will be thick. Use about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake.

Sauce: Melt the butter with the cornstarch for 1 minute to make a white roux. Stir in the heated orange juice and then the remaining ingredients. Continue stirring over medium heat while thickening. Bring to a boil, then simmer for five minutes.

Drizzle hot butter over pancakes. Serve with maple syrup.

Yields: 18 to 21 medium pancakes

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