Big Ole Tractor Pulling Pancakes

If the cold, crisp air of an early fall morning in Alaska doesn’t get your appetite churning, we know what will. Walk in the door of Jim and Karen Hurd’s beautiful home overlooking Kachemak Bay and smell the aroma of bacon frying, maple syrup warming and Tractor-Pull Pancakes bubbling up on the skillet. This recipe makes enough to feed an army, but Karen promises you can freeze it for another day. It’s not only yummy, with all of these ingredients it must be good for you, too.

2 c. white flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
½ c. wheat germ
½ c. cornmeal
8 T. powdered buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
3 T. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda                        
1 tsp. cinnamon
¼ c. sugar
½ c. dried cranberries
½ c. slivered toasted almonds
½ c. broken toasted hazelnuts or pecans
¼ c. roasted sunflower seeds

Mix dry ingredients in a BIG bowl.

Add together

At least one grated, peeled apple
4 eggs, beaten
½ c. oil or melted butter/marg.
1 T. vanilla extract
2 T. grated lemon or peel
Several cups of milk – enough to make decent batter

Do not over mix. Combine wet and dry.

Serves 18 weenies, 12 ordinary folk and maybe 8 He-men and 3 kids.