waste not... and comments

Especially in this holiday baking time of year, a partly used carton of whipping cream or heavy cream ends up on my fridge shelf past its fresh date. I buy the carton for a few needed tablespoons, and then the rest sits and sighs.

In an effort to waste not, I whipped up a cornmeal pancake batter to use a bit of the cream. The days of leftover bits of cream might have come to their end.

No more waiting... begging... taunting... oh no little cream, you are about to shine.

Cornmeal Pancakes makes 5 small cakes

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons heavy cream or whipping cream (3 tbsp if half and half) mixed with 3/4 cup water
1 large egg

1. stir together dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl
2. stir together cream, water, and egg
3. stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix just to combine
4. let batter rest 10 minutes. heat the griddle or non stick pan over medium heat.
5. grease pan with canola or vegetable oil (butter will burn).
6. pour batter into about 4 inch circles. When the edges look a bit brown and there are bubbles throughout the surface, flip. only flip once.
7. enjoy. enjoy. enjoy.

These cakes are just fluffy enough with a balanced hearty bite. Stephen doused his with maple syrup and I smothered mine in molasses. Both ways are strongly recommended.

A few of our friends take cream in their coffee, and we drink coffee black... make these cakes and there we go; another half used container dilemma solved. With these pancakes in your repertoire; invite your coffee-with-cream friends for brunch and lift your mug high!

Cheers to the used little bits.

On a less delicious note, some of you have experienced f-r-u-s-t-r-a-t-i-o-n in trying to leave a comment and being whopped with an error message instead... Oh the joys of technology. I have been in contact with my blog host, and they are working on cleaning up some of the filter issues they are experiencing.

I am so sorry if you have oodles of praise and are unable to get it through... he he he...

Please hang tight, try again, and soon it should be resolved. Just know that it is not you or your computer, most likely it is the host.
Honestly sorry if you have been stumped.

Never mind all of that... make some cakes and be happy.

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[amy c]

Oh L*Joy. If only I had checked SoupSpoon more vigilantly! I had grand plans for FishNChips with yummy onions and Newcastle as the meal prepared for my Will-You-Be-My-Bridesmaids Dinner last Saturday. However, one agenda clashed with the next and before you knew it, my fancy SoupSpoon dinner became an Amy + Aunt Jemima breakfast (don't get me wrong. Aunt Jemima deserves some kudos for such a waffley name). But, alas...

[L*Joy]

amy
with will-you-be-my-bridesmaids on the plate, I am certain they were giddy enough to call even Aunt Jemima gourmet.
maybe soon, as a thanks and cheers, you could knock their socks off with some fish n'chips ;)
I am so excited for you and jason!
L*Joy