Colonial Gardens B&B

Williamsburg, Virginia

Specialty Recipe

Gingerbread Pancakes

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 Tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 + cups buttermilk

3 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1 Tablespoon molasses

Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl, and make a well in center of mixture. Combine egg and next three ingredients; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. May need to add some more milk -- batter should not be too thick. Spoon about 2 Tablespoons batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle. Cook pancakes until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked; turn and cook other side. Serve with Orange Marmalade Syrup.

Orange Marmalade Syrup: 2/3 cup pure maple syrup. 1/3 cup orange marmalade. Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Yield: 1 cup.

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