Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Swedish Pancakes - Tasty Tuesday

Since we have been enjoying our 20 boxes of cereal (that I scored over the last two weeks for $0.25/piece), I thought I better depart from my hot breakfast hiatus and heat up the griddle again.
We love pancakes in our home. I have tried tons of variations - thick, thin, puffed, baked, adding fruit, chocolate chips, various flavored extracts here and there, but when I want the "lick it off the plate, I don't even need syrup" recipe, I turn to these Swedish pancakes.
This is definitely a "Works for me" recipe.
They are incredibly thin, which is how we like them, but I have to make a TON to fill up the bellies of my children (which is the only downside). This recipe has the added benefit of being serious "eye candy" if you have company and want a delicious, yet beautiful presentation.
You can serve them rolled up with fruit sauce and whipped cream.
If I was a better Tasty Tuesday hostess, you would now be seeing that gorgeous presentation,
but since this is Balancing Beauty and BEDLAM, on this morning I was just going for the "make as many as I can in as little time as possible" presentation.
Therefore circle, triangle, and rectangle pancakes are all acceptable to me. They all go down the same pipe. My kids would have grabbed the camera and flushed it if I had stopped to take any more pictures before finally handing over the pancakes. They were waiting patiently around the table as I snapped away with the camera. :)
But they agreed, they were worth the wait.

Swedish Pancakes

2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup butter

Combine eggs, milk, flour, sugar and salt; beat until smooth.
Add melted butter to batter.
Use 1/4 cup batter on hot frill for each pancake.
(For presentation - flip and roll up pancake, serve with sauce and whipped cream).

I literally quadrupled this recipe. It's very rich, so you may choose to use less butter and more milk after you have made it once. I have also added a dash of almond extract. It gives it a special little twist.
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44 comments:

Kate @ Stolen Moments said...

They look fantastic Jen! And I'm sure the squares and triangles taste just as delicious as the circles.

I might be able to get away with just tripling your recipe, but I definitely know what you mean about having to make a ton to fill the bellies!

Amy @ Finer Things said...

We are big pancake fans here, too. Those look yummy!

HeathahLee said...

I make some similar to that without sugar to use in my manicotti recipe, but I'll have to try this with the sugar and butter. Yummmmmm.....!

Kristen said...

Your pancakes look delicious! I especially like the tower of them you have on that plate....My kids would be grabbing them so fast that I'd never get a picture taken.

Kara said...

These are a favorite at our house too. My boys just love them. I'm going to try adding the almond extract, that is a great idea! Yum!

Ashley @ Domestic Fashionista said...

Yum!

emily said...

ooo...those look great.

The Happy Housewife said...

Yum, not everyone in my family loves thin pancakes, but those look delish. I am definitely going to try these soon!
Toni

Vivienne said...

Everything looks great!

melissa said...

These look so good! Love the almond extract idea as well. I forgot about the candlelight thing~I'll try it this week! I even incorporated coupons into my recipe~thought you'd like that, Jen...thanks!!

One Mom said...

Our neighbor when I was a little girl (we called her Gammy)had Swedish pancake breakfasts for friends and neighbors. I cannot begin to imagine how many pancakes she served! She had special pans so that the pancakes were uniform and quite small. I had one of those pans but unfortunately lost it in a move....your recipe really brings back memories!

Amy Ellen said...

Wow... those look good! I have a feeling they wouldn't last long here...

Sandy Toes said...

Those pancakes look wonderful!
sandy toe

Amanda @ Serenity Now said...

Woohoo! My first Tasty Tuesday! That was fun. :) Can't wait to find some good recipes here! :)

TidyMom said...

LOL sounds like my house - they all roll their eyes at me when I take pictures while I'm cooking!

Those sound WONDERFUL!!! I'm going to give them a try - we made pancakes the other night and they were too thick.

I'm going to try them like crapes too - put some yogurt in the middle roll up and top with fruit!!

Thanks Jen!
~TidyMom

Sherry said...

Ooooh, I love Swedish pancakes! I haven't had any since I was younger at home. My dad and mom would make these together with some fresh blueberry sauce to go over. My mouth is watering just thinking about them. YUM!

Michelle said...

yum! these look great! will be printing out this recipe today and may even try them tomorrow morning for breakfast!

Pam said...

Those look sooo good! Plus, everyone in my family loves thin pancakes so these should be a hit!

Hoosier Homemade said...

I'm a little confused about Mr. Linky. Where did he go?
Here is my link on Breast Cancer Awareness Cupcakes
http://hoosierhomemade.com/?p=1222
Thanks for hosting!
~Liz

KCShipe said...

Those pancakes look fabulous! I'm going to have to try them.
This is my post for this week - my hubby's birthday cake!

http://booksnboys.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-hubbys-birthday-cake.html

Astrid said...

Those look like crepes...are they the same thing? They do look yummy! My girls had waffles this morning...since I froze leftover waffles from a previous morning (your brilliant idea- thanks!). :) My girlies were happy!

Stacey @ The Blessed Nest said...

Those look yummy!! We just love pancakes in this house, especially with chocolate chips! I've never tried Swedish pancakes though, I'll have to try these! :)

Smelling Coffee said...

Hey Jen~ Didn't mean to post my link twice - I didn't think it worked the first time... If you can remove one, please feel free to. :-)

Your pancakes look delicious! :-)

Chaotic Kitty said...

Pancakes look delicious. Will definitely be trying this recipe.

gingerrwade said...

Yeah, I LOVE pancakes!

Alisa said...

Almost like a crepe. looks super yummy!

Shannon said...

I love pancakes and those look delicious!

Anonymous said...

We've made these in my house ever since I can remember; they are easily made Gluten Free with rice flour. =)

number17cherrytreelane said...

You're right--those looks delectable! Amazing!

Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates said...

Those pancakes sound really yummy!! I forgot to try the candles! And I do love the idea.

Liz said...

We love pancakes so I will definitely try this recipe!

Nicole Feliciano said...

We eat by candlelight 3-4 nights a week. I love it adds a nice bit of romance!

Kim @ Everything Etsy said...

I could eat some pancakes right now!!! Yummy photos!

~Kim

mjslp said...

Those look really great! I am always looking for a good pancake recipe!

Pretty Organizer said...

These are my favorite but MAN! You stand flippin by that grill forever! My family needs a quadruple portion as well. Mmmmm.... the Swedes got that one right! Looking good over here lady. LOVing all your bloggy spruce ups. Been on a bloggy vacation of sorts trying to prioritize life again. So glad I caught the party though!

mub said...

These look really similar to Dutch "pannenkoeken." I can't wait to give them a try =)

Tutta la Storia said...

Okay, I have to say that in my blogroll I have a thumbnail of the first pic in this post, and I thought it was a plate of shaved deli meat!! TOO FUNNY! I will try these, pancakes are a fave around here, especially for DINNER!

Scooterblu's Whimsy~Rhonda said...

Hi Jen, These pancakes sound wonderful! Never had thin pancakes....will have to give them a try! ~hugs, Rhonda :)

Bridget said...

Oh, those look delicious!!! I'll have to make these! Thanks!

Kim... and Her Coffee said...

SO many great recipes. Thanks for hosting this! I totally missed this week, but will join in next time.... :)

Jenny said...

ick. pancakes. i cant stand them. but my son and husband love them.

Kelly the Kitchen Kop said...

Jen,

Bloggers often forget to add a link on our Real Food Wednesdays, too, and now I've gone and done it! I'm so sorry, but I've added it now! :)

We're only up to about 30 for RFW's and you have 70 today, wow! If anyone has any posts about Real Food to share, please jump in. At my site you can read what we mean by "real food".

Thanks for letting me know what I forgot, Jen!
Kelly

Jenny S said...

These were so easy!!! Kyle and I made some this morning! Thank you for sharing the receipe!!

Nicole Feliciano said...

I just added a new Mr. Linky for favorite recipes here:

http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/05/friday-feasts.html