P is for Pancakes

Weird, no? Our pancakes randomly cooked with this "P" in it one morning.

1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour

3 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. white sugar

1 1/4 C. milk

1 egg

3 Tbsp. butter, melted

1. Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Sift a second time. Make a dry well in powder.

2. Add wet ingredients to dry well. Mix until combined.

3. Scoop by 1/4 cups full onto a greased griddle. Cook until browned and flip. Cook again until brown on second side.

Notes: I usually do these a little larger than 1/4 C and I have no issues with that. I use an electric skillet at 300 degrees. We add food coloring according to Mason's mood; the picture above is yellow. Also, sometimes I do what I call "Grandpa pancakes". I add a little vanilla, some nutmeg, and some cinnamon. Not tons, probably less than 1 tsp. total of extra ingredients.

Yummy Fire Station Breakfast

1 lb. ground sausage
6 eggs
1 can Grands biscuits (8 biscuits), any variety
1 pkt. country-style gravy (or 1 C. homemade)

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press biscuits into a muffin pan, forming into the individual cups. A 12-muffin pan will still have 4 open spots.

-Brown sausage in a skillet. Remove 1/3 of sausage and set aside. To the remaining 2/3 sausage in skillet, add eggs and stir to scramble. Cook through.

-Scoop sausage and egg mixture into biscuit cups. Bake 13-17 minutes/according to package directions on biscuits.

-Meanwhile, prepare country gravy. Add sausage that was set aside to gravy toward the end of cooking. Remove biscuit cups from oven and top with gravy. Serve immediately. Add shredded cheese if desired.

Maple Bacon Pancake

4 oz. bacon
1 C. baking mix
1 1/4 C. shredded cheddar, divided (3/4 C. & 1/2 C.)
1/4 C. maple syrup
2 Tbsp. white sugar
2 eggs

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch pie plate.
-Cook and crumble bacon.
-Beat together all but 1/2 C. cheese and bacon until only small lumps remain. Pour into pie plate
-Bake 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Top with bacon and cheese and return to oven. Bake 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Notes: We scrambled some eggs to eat with this because it didn't feel like a breakfast food without them. We also gave Mason additional syrup for dipping. It wasn't great on the reheat, either. We will probably try this again for a special breakfast, only we would include the scrambled eggs in the bacon and cheese when it goes back into the oven.