Five spice oatmeal pancakes!!! Reading is fundamental.
This week’s recipe is “pauper” in prep, but “kingly” or better yet, “queenly” in taste; since this is for your woman.
Most men come from the mentality of shall I say, “the h@ll with the instructions! Just let me figure this thing out.” That mentality will cause a disaster in the kitchen, in performance and most importantly taste.
This week will challenge your pride to follow instructions. This week is like the lay-up in basketball. Before you can start shooting, running and fading lay-up (deviations in the game of basketball) you need to master the fundamentals.
So this week the base ingredient is from a box, but there is one deviation that makes the dish what it is… yes, the secret ingredient. I made this for my wife and instantly she asked, “Who did you steal this recipe from?” When I showed her the process of my magic she was definitely amazed…so let’s begin.
These are the ingredients.
Prep time: at most 10 minutes
Cook time: 5 max
Presentation: 1 min.
Two things to keep in mind… 1. Follow the prep instructions on the back of the box to a tee. 2. Notice that I have half and half and Chinese five spice which is not included on the back of the box.
n.b. We will talk more as we move along how to discern what flavors, herbs and spices complement one another. A phrase I go by in the kitchen is, “He who finds the right spice finds a good thing.”
I also sub the half and half for the skim milk called for on the back of the box and then add water till the mixture is a cream/malt consistency; this is for those who like a richer and more crepe like taste. But I have learned to do this over time, try it if you like, it’s a matter of preference not a must.
This is how you separate the egg white from the egg yolk as the box has asked you to do on the back.
n.b.Crack the egg and dump the yolk back and forth in the shells until only the yolk remains in the shell and the egg white is in the bowl.
You can also keep it simple and buy them in liquid form from your local grocery store.
The Secret ingredient is a teaspoon of Chinese five spice. You can get this at your local grocery store. Those in the south it might be Kroger or Tom Thumb, those in the north it might be Farmer Jack, west coast Trader Joe’s but when in doubt there is always Wally world.
You can simply add the five spice to the mixture at the end or the beginning.
n.b. The combination of five spice and Log cabin no high fructose corn syrup, syrup, is what makes the dish.
n.b. The goal is not to overwhelm your love with size, it’s to impress her with taste and leave her wanting more.
Having said that, a great pancake size to is comparable to that of a CD, not too big not too small.
Cook according to the instructions… add a little apple sliced garnish on top, presentation does matter, (sorry you are going to have to search for this one, magicians never reveal everything)…lightly drizzle the Log cabin high fructose free syrup on top and…
Socka booyah!!! Your wife will be amazed when you bring this to her in bed just because. Let me know how this one goes. Trust me, you make this and she will think you went to some french cooking school.
September 30, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Nice job Adam. You’re a man of many talents and Dawn is LUCKY that you are a chef.
I’ll have to try these.
Molly
September 30, 2009 at 8:05 pm
This is just the beginning. They really are good.
September 30, 2009 at 8:10 pm
One more thing, the goal is really for you to try them because your husband made them for you.
October 1, 2009 at 12:21 am
“a man who finds a good spice…”. Nice. That had me rolling.
October 1, 2009 at 3:53 am
I want to try these! YUMMM. P.S. I lost it when you said “socka booyah.” hahaha Great idea for a blog.
October 4, 2009 at 12:30 am
Chinese Five Spice??? SERIOUSLY??? What a GREAT tip!!! I will run out and buy this tomorrow…thanks Adam!!! Keep the tips comin’! I will give you all the credit!!!!!
Thanks!!!!
Beth