Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberry-Orange Sauce

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberry-Orange Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 (5-inch) pancakes
Ingredients:
Blueberry-Orange Sauce (recipe follows)

2
cups all-purpose flour

1
tablespoon sugar

1-1/2
teaspoons baking powder

1/2
teaspoon baking soda

1/2
teaspoon salt

1
egg

1-1/2
cups buttermilk

1/4
cup vegetable oil



Preparation:
1.
Prepare Blueberry-Orange Sauce. Lightly grease and preheat griddle or large skillet over medium heat.

2.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.

3.
Beat egg in medium bowl. Gradually add buttermilk and oil, whisking continuously until mixture is thoroughly blended.

4.
Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.

5.
For each pancake, pour about 1/2 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook until tops of pancakes appear dry; turn with spatula and continue cooking 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with Blueberry-Orange Sauce.





Blueberry-Orange Sauce

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings (about 23/4 cups)
Ingredients:
2
tablespoons cornstarch

2
tablespoons cold water

1/2
cup orange juice

1
tablespoon grated orange peel

1
bag (16 ounces) frozen blueberries, thawed or 3-1/2 to 4 cups fresh blueberries

1/2
cup sugar

2
tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur



Preparation:
1.
Stir cornstarch into water in medium saucepan until smooth. Stir in orange juice and orange peel.

2.
Add blueberries, any accumulated juices and sugar to cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir over high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 2 to 3 minutes (4 to 5 minutes for fresh blueberries) or until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in liqueur. Serve immediately.






This recipe appears in: Sweet Sauces