A conquering we will go!

 While driving home from doing some errands this evening, I had my charming lil' kiddos screaming singing in the back of the car and I just happened to pass an IHOP.  I had a strange overwhelming urge to pull on over and say, "This is it kids.  Dinner is served!"  I was NOT in the mood to cook this evening.  Needless to say, I resisted...I fought back, and conquered dinner tonight.  I did, however, use IHOP as my culinary inspiration.  Fancy, I know.



German Pancakes


6 eggs or 1 1/2 cup egg subsitute
1 cup milk
1 cup flour (I have used whole wheat on these and actually like it.  Comes out really dense.)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Lightly spray a 13x9 pan with non stick cooking spray (you could use 2 Tbsp melted butter, but don't.  It's just more fat and calories.)  Pour batter into pan and cook uncovered for 20 mins.


While your pancakes are baking you can whip up this scrumptious syrup.

Buttermilk syrup

1 1/2 cup sugar (you could even cut the sugar to 1 cup.)
3/4 cup buttermilk (easy sub for buttermilk: 1 cup milk + 1 Tbsp vinegar OR lemon juice= 1 cup "buttermilk")
1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla

Told ya I was fancy.  Paper plate and all!

Combine first 5 ingredients in saucepan.  Bring to boil.  Boil 7 minutes.  Remove from heat and add vanilla.




Dinner was easy, kids were happy and I saved 20 buck-a-roos.  Sorry IHOP...I win!