Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Danae Valle shared this on Facebook.....from the Domestic Goddess.

Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes
3 eggs
1 c. cottage cheese
3/4 c. oatmeal
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
Blend all ingredients in the blender and cook on griddle as you would any pancake.  Makes 8.
Variations:
Flax seeds, blueberries, or any kind of berries.

Grape Syrup.....for Christmas Breakfast

Dad is coming for Breakfast on Christmas Morning.  It is so hard to find something he can eat these days.  Pancakes are about the only thing he asks for anymore.  So I am thinking this recipe will be the perfect way to perk up his pancakes on Christmas Morning.  Gonna give it a try.....
It says this is delicious served over ice cream or on pancakes.....his 2 favorites!!  hope he likes it!

Grape Syrup
1 1/4 c. grape juice
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. corn syrup
1 T. lemon juice
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.  Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and skim off the foam.  Cool and store in the refrigerator.
Now that I have made this......Use a 4 qt. saucepan and boil for 4 minutes, while stirring.

OR for my second batch I did this:

place in 4 qt. saucepan:
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 heaping T. regular clear jel
whisk together and add:
1 1/2 c. grape juice
1/4 c. corn syrup
1 t. lemon juice
Cook over high heat stirring occasionally.  Once mixture reaches a full boil cook for 2 minutes while stirring.

Dad did really like this Grape Syrup on his Christmas Pancakes.  He took a bottle of it home with him.  I prefer the second recipe where I added the clear jel.  This was the perfect consistency for syrup.  I think I will try some other flavors too.  Dad really likes apricots and I have some apricot juice that would work perfect for this too!

Buttermilk Pancakes and Butter Syrup

Was looking for a handout for my YW lesson tomorrow....and I found this instead....It looks really yummy....especially the syrup!!!

BEST BUTTERMILK PANCAKES (Makes nine 6-inch pancakes)
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 c. buttermilk
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, plus 1/2 teaspoon for griddle

Heat griddle to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add eggs, buttermilk, and 4 tablespoons butter; whisk to combine. Batter should have small to medium lumps. Using a pastry brush, brush remaining 1/2 teaspoon of butter or reserved bacon fat onto griddle. Wipe off excess. Using a 1/2 cup ladle, pour pancake batter, in pools 2 inches away from one other. When pancakes have bubbles on top and are slightly dry around edges, about 2 1/2 minutes, flip over. Cook until golden on bottom, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining batter, keeping finished pancakes on a heatproof plate in 175 degree oven. Serve warm.

"The key to fluffy pancakes is not to overmix the batter; it should not be beaten smooth. If serving these pancakes with bacon, reserve half a teaspoon of bacon drippings to grease the griddle instead of butter."

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And here's a perfectly complimentary -- and equally healthy (ha!) -- recipe to top those pancakes.

BUTTER SYRUP

1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 stick butter
1 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Melt together whipping cream, butter and sugar over low heat. Slowly increase heat until the mixture barely comes to a boil. Add vanilla & baking soda. Turn off heat while whisking continually until ready to serve.