10940 Campfire Beer Pancakes 25 mins 5 mins 16 pancakes Wed Aug 29 08:41:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 25 11:17:23 -0700 2009 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/10940 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:17:23 GMT Laden with pine nuts and currants Laden with pine nuts, currants, and beer! When you’re roughing it in the great outdoors, a hearty breakfast is in order. We turn to the classics: pancakes, bacon, and eggs, cooked in a cast iron skillet over an open fire. In an effort to reuse ingredients from meal to meal (and to maximize taste), we’ve added some of the pine nuts and currants from our Campfire Couscous, the side dish from the preceding night’s dinner. It’s a chance to use up leftover beer too!

What to buy: Be sure to pick up a light lager (such as Corona, Budweiser, or Heineken), as it will make airy pancakes without adding the bitterness or imposing flavor of a more substantial beer.

Game plan: Be sure to mix up a big batch of CHOW All-Purpose Baking Mix before leaving home. It’s our version of Bisquick, and can be used in both these pancakes and our recipe for Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick.

You don’t need to wait for your next trip to make these pancakes though: They can be prepared indoors on the stovetop too.

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  • Combine baking mix, nuts, and currants in a large bowl and mix until evenly combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the beer, eggs, and vegetable oil. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just moistened. (Don’t overmix or the pancakes will be tough. The batter should be lumpy.)
  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat on a camping stove or over a campfire fitted with a grilling grate. Test to see if the pan is hot enough by sprinkling a couple of drops of cold water in it: If the water bounces and sputters, the pan is ready to use; if it evaporates instantly, the pan is too hot.
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Ladle about 1/4 cup batter into the pan for each pancake. (You should be able to fit 3 to 4 pancakes at a time.) Cook until pancakes rise slightly and form lots of bubbles on top, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until bottoms are golden brown, about another minute.
  • Repeat with remaining batter, adding 1 tablespoon oil between batches if the pan seems dry. Serve immediately with butter and maple syrup.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/06/pancakes_290x210.jpg Kate Ramos 45 Breakfast/Brunch 3 1/3 cups CHOW All-Purpose Baking Mix

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    ]]>     2 cups beer (any pale lager such as Corona, Budweiser, or Heineken)

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    ]]>     1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for cooking

    ]]>     Butter and maple syrup, for serving

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