Spelt Pancakes

1 egg

1 cup spelt flour (oldest form of wheat, more easily digestible) 

1 cup hazelnut milk

2 tablespoons  grape seed oil

3 teaspoons non aluminum baking powder

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

dash cinnamon

             

1/2 cup fresh or frozen organic blueberries, optional for blueberry pancakes

Mix dry ingredients well.  Add remaining ingredients beat until smooth. Grease frying pan with grape seed oil. Heat pan, medium heat, until a few drops of water dropped on pan sizzle. How high to set the burner depends on the type of frying pan you use. Medium high heat to start and then turning the heat down to low after, pouring in the batter, is appropriate for a caste iron pan.  Cook until bubbles form, all over top of pancake, and then flip. Cook until bottom is light brown.            

                                                                  Berry Syrup

1 pound berries, fresh or frozen
maple syrup organic, grade B 100% pure, to taste 1/4-1/2 cup, add more if needed
1/4-1/2 fresh lemon juice (depending how tart the berries are)
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 
1 tablespoon thickener (chestnut flour, tapioca flour, arrow root, rice flour, or spelt flour)
1/8 cup water, cold or room temperature

Cover bottom of sauce pan with water. Place berries in sauce pan. Cook on low heat until berries are broken down and mixture is soupy. Add all ingredients except thickener. Mix thickener in water, until completely dissolved with no lumps. Bring berry mixture to boil. Add thickener/ water solution, stirring constantly until thick enough to coat spoon. Serve over pancakes or waffles.

Pancakes are what I consider a feast day food, not something to be eaten on a regular basis. Eating a breakfast with this much grain, even in the form of spelt flour, can cause fatigue after eating, or a slump of energy in the afternoon. To counteract negative effects, we have pancakes on days we plan to be very physically active, which gives a chance to utilize the grains and burn them off. We also include a good source of organic protein, usually turkey breakfast sausages or scrambled eggs, and also have a vegetable smoothie, to help digest the grains, and for energy providing nutrients. (recipe in previous post)   Enjoy! 

                                                                       Health & Happiness,
                                                                                                Nancy Burton, L.Ac.