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Breakfast
Traditional Pancakes
This is a great all-purpose pancake recipe –
try the chocolate swirl variation for a fun treat .
Griddler
®
Compact position:
Flat
Plate side:
Griddle
Makes about sixteen 4-inch pancakes
2
large eggs
1
cup reduced-fat milk
½
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1¼
cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1
tablespoon baking powder
1
tablespoon granulated sugar
½
teaspoon table salt
2
tablespoons unsalted butter,
melted and cooled
1 . Insert plates on griddle side . Set the
Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
Compact between
Medium and High and preheat .
2 . Put the eggs, milk and vanilla extract into a
small bowl and whisk to blend until smooth;
reserve . Combine flour, baking powder, sugar
and salt in a separate, medium bowl . Stir with
a whisk to blend . Add the egg/milk mixture
and stir until just blended . Stir in the melted,
cooled butter . Do not over-mix .
3 . Open preheated unit to extend flat . Using a
¼-cup measure, drop batter onto preheated
griddle . Cook pancakes until bubbles form,
about 2 minutes; flip and cook until done,
about 2 minutes longer . Transfer to warm
plates to serve . As you finish each batch of
pancakes, you can keep them warm on a wire
rack placed on a baking sheet in a low oven
(200°F) . Repeat until all the batter is used .
Nutritional information per serving (2 pancakes):
Calories 160 (32% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 5g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 70mg • sod. 410mg
• calc. 169mg • fiber 1g
Variation:
Chocolate Swirl pancakes:
Prepare batter
as above, adding an extra ¼ cup of milk . Pour
about ¼ of the batter into a separate mixing
bowl and whisk in 1 tablespoon of unsweetened
cocoa powder and ¹⁄³ cup melted semisweet
chocolate chips .
Once griddle is hot, drop plain batter onto
griddle using ¼-cup measure . Immediately drop
dollops of the chocolate batter on top center
of plain batter in 1 teaspoon amounts . Swirl
chocolate into regular batter using either the
teaspoon itself or a wooden toothpick to create
different swirls and designs .
Cook as above, about 2 minutes per side,
flipping once bubbles form and pop .
Breakfast Panini
A delicious and simple breakfast sandwich –
perfect for a breakfast on the go .
Griddler
®
Compact position:
Flat and Closed
Plate side:
Griddle
Makes 2 sandwiches
4 to 6
bacon slices
2
large eggs
freshly ground pepper
2
croissants or sandwich-size
English muffins, sliced horizontally
2
slices Cheddar, thinly sliced
(Swiss, Provolone or American
cheese may be substituted)
1 . Place bacon slices on the griddle plates in
the flat position . Insert plates on griddle
side . Set the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
Compact
between Medium and High and preheat . Cook
until bacon is completely cooked through,
about 4 to 5 minutes per side . Remove and
reserve on paper towels to drain . Carefully
wipe any excess grease from the griddle and
turn heat down to Medium .
2 . Gently crack eggs right onto griddle and
sprinkle with freshly ground pepper . Once
set, flip egg until cooked easy or until desired
doneness . Remove and place on croissant
bottom, top each with bacon and slices of
cheese to cover . Finish with croissant top .
3 . Place sandwiches on bottom plate and
carefully, with oven mitts, adjust the grill
to close . Carefully grill sandwich in closed
position until cheese is melted, about 2
minutes .
Nutritional information per sandwich:
Calories 383 (48% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 24g
• fat 20g • sat. fat 10g • chol. 262mg • sod. 920mg
• calc. 177mg • fiber 1g
