Sunday Brunch with a Game Day Bonus

Wild Rice Blueberry Pancakes

Wild Rice and Blueberry Pancakes
Cook's notes: Wild rice and buttermilk lend these hearty pancakes a nutty texture, and blueberries add a flavorful touch. Cook wild rice according to the package directions, using water but omitting salt. The amount of wild rice to use is a personal preference, so begin by adding 1-1/2 cups of cooked wild rice to the batter and add more as needed. Cooking wild rice the day before is a time-saver, as it takes approximately 50 minutes to cook. Any leftover rice can be used to make a salad. Using cake flour makes a lighter, fluffier pancake. The recipe yields 36 pancakes and can be easily halved for a smaller batch. If halving the recipe, use 2 eggs.
Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour or cake flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 cups of buttermilk
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
• 5 tablespoons melted butter
• 1-2 cups cooked wild rice (consider also a rice blend)
• 2-3 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and patted dry on a paper towel

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and then turn it off. Cooked pancakes can be kept warm on a baking sheet in the oven as you continue making pancakes.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk to combine, make a well in the center of the ingredients, and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat buttermilk, 2% milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.
• Pour the wet mixture into the well of the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to combine. Add wild rice and blueberries and mix, folding in until just blended. Do not over-stir; the batter will be slightly lumpy.
• Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. You can flick water across the surface, and when it beads up and sizzles, the griddle is ready to go.
• Pour 1/3 cup of batter onto the griddle for each pancake.

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