Two for Monday – Must Trys: Pancake Booster and Recipe for Beer Bread

Must try #1: Easy Pancake Booster

Three words here people, Cream of Wheat.

I discovered this little tidbit while cruising the larger blogosphere. Through a comment left on Inn Cuisine, to a comment left on another blog, that I clicked and followed to another blog… well, you get the idea. That’s how things work when you’re cruisin’ the web food blogs.

Here’s the scoop: next time you make pancakes, try adding some cooked Cream of Wheat to the batter. It’s simple, creamy, delicious, and left me wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?”

I have no exact ratios to give you, no measurements to provide, but trust me, you’ll figure it out and your taste buds will thank you for doing so. And yes, I know…it’s hard to believe you can improve upon pancakes at all (but it can be done).

Cream of Wheat in pancake batter tip left in a comment on Sookie’s Kitchen by Darius T. Williams of Everyday Cooking.

*For an added bonus, try roasting fresh, peeled and sliced peaches on the grill or in a moderate frying pan, just enough to warm them through and soften. Add them to your cream of wheat pancakes, drizzle the whole shebang with pure maple syrup, and prepare to say, “Mmmm…” because this is how good mornings are made.

Must Try #2: Recipe for Beer Bread

Dear barley and hops! If you’ve not tried beer bread, you don’t know what you’re missing!

Perfect to serve with chili, ham and bean soup, vegetable beef stew, roasted eggplant soup, or any other hearty meal you can think of (i.e. corned beef and cabbage, shepherds pie), this beer bread recipe is quick, fun and so not a pain in the rear.

(Let’s face it, I love making homemade bread as much as the next person, but in some cases, you have to set aside some serious time—a valuable commodity for all of us. With this easy, delicious, hearty bread, you have no worries!)

The lovely Kristen of Dine & Dish shared this recipe with her readers just a few days ago and with her permission, I’m sharing it with you. FYI – If this basic version of beer bread doesn’t do it for you, Dine & Dish provides some great links to other beer bread recipes that kick it up a notch.

If you’ve not tried beer bread before, I urge you to make this soon. I cannot fathom how this recipe would disappoint you—half the fun is in making it, the other half is in gobbling it up!

Basic Beer Bread

yield: 1 loaf

(Adapted from Recipezaar, originally shared by Kristen of Dine & Dish)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix dry ingredients and beer.
3. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
4. Pour melted butter over mixture.
5. Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool on rack at least 15 minutes.
6. Slice, serve and enjoy!
   

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