ย Last weekend, my hubby and I drove to Minneapolis for an evening of outstanding comedy with Jim Gaffigan. ย We both love comedians and it was wonderful being able to walk in the doors of the Orpheum theater and not have to worry about the content of his show. ย I wish more comedians would follow Jim’s example and create shows that are extremely smart without being offensive. ย If you haven’t read his book “Dad is Fat” yet, you are missing out on the most honest book on parenting I have ever read.
As a food blogger, I was surprised and thrilled when his whole show revolved around food. ย Who knew I would pee my pants from laughing so hard at jokes about his hatred of fish? ย Seriously.
Mr. Gaffigan would love these pancakes. ย Not a trace of fish to be found in them. ย Do you think I could convince him and his family to swing by one Saturday morning for a Jones family breakfast? ย Maybe a breakfast with all six of our crazy kiddos would convince him that life with five kids is actually quite calm.
These pancakes surprised me a bit when I first tasted them. ย They were quite tart compared to what I was expecting, but once I poured on that amazing strawberry syrup, they were 100% completely perfect. ย Not too sweet and balanced perfectly with that great lemony tartness. ย My kids RAVED about them and I’m sure I will be making them a few more times before strawberries go out of season again!
PrintStrawberry Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 1/2 Tb poppyseeds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 C sugar
- ย juice of 2 lemons
- 1 C buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg, divided
Syrup
- 1 1/2 C fresh strawberries
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 1/2 C water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 Tb honey
Instructions
- ย Prepare the syrup by combining all the syrup ingredients in a medium sauce pan. ย Heat over medium heat and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. ย Remove from heat and blend until smooth. You can keep the syrup warm on the stove over low heat.
- ย Preheat a large skillet over medium low heat and spray with cooking spray. ย In a large bowl combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt. ย In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, lemon juice and zest. ย Add the buttermilk, vanilla and egg yolk and whisk until smooth. ย Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet. ย Combine just until incorporated, the batter should still be lumpy. ย Beat the egg white until stiff and gently fold it into the batter.
- ย Pour 1/4 C of batter onto preheated skillet and cook on both sides for 1-2 minutes each side. ย Serve with the warm syrup, additional fresh strawberries and a dollop of whip cream if desired!
I don’t typically like pancakes. But I think even I would eat these. Thanks for sharing this recipe.