We spent the last few days on our Seattle trip with our good friends Adam and Laura whom we met in the Peace Corps. Laura is a fantastic cook and I can't remember the last time we ate so well. This included the best pancakes we have ever eaten. There is also a good story behind the pancakes. The recipe came from Adam's grandma. We're not exactly sure how she got it, but these pancakes were served to the workers who built the Grand Coulee Dam, which according to their website is the 8th wonder of the world! The Dam was built from 1933 to 1975 and is almost 1 mile long and is 550 feet tall.
One can only imagine building this in the early 30s and 40s and the hard work it must have taken. I have to imagine that this hearty pancake and syrup combo must have helped! A quick google search found these photos of workers on the dam in the 1930s.With permission, here's the recipe in it's original. A warning from the cook: be careful when you make the syrup as the soda will react with the buttermilk!
Pancakes:
1 cup oatmeal (real stuff/not quick oats)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ (or oat bran)
1/4 cup powdered milk (optional as Adam and Laura don't use it)
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbs brown sugar
2 slightly beaten eggs
1/4 cup oil
2 cups buttermilk
1. mix dry ingredients and add wet ingredients
2. cook at medium-low temperature
Syrup:
1 tsp karo
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp soda
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup butter
1.boil for 5 (to 10) minutes. Use a big pan and watch because it will foam up and boil over!
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