Recipe: Blender Pancakes & Cinnamon Syrup

{From: Elizabeth S.}

Blender Pancakes

The kids ask for these every morning. This is a fantastic way to use your food storage wheat berries. It does require a powerful blender (I use a VitaMix).

· 2 cups Milk*

· 2 cups whole wheat berries

· 2 eggs

· 2 teaspoons baking powder

· 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

· 4 tablespoons oil

· 4 tablespoons sugar

· Optional: shake of nutmeg, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or coconut flavor -- use your imagination!
*We like thick pancakes, but if you prefer them thinner, add 1/4-1/2 cup more milk.

1. Pour milk and wheat berries into blender and blend for 1-2 minutes. (Blending it for less time gives the pancakes a nuttier texture kind of like what you get with cornmeal).

2. Add the remaining ingredients and blend another minute. Cook on a hot skillet or griddle until bubbles form and flip to cook other side. Serve with syrup and fruit.

Creamy Cinnamon Syrup

· 1/2 corn syrup

· 1 cup sugar

· 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

· 1/2 milk

1. Combine corn syrup, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Serve warm over pancakes, or waffles.