Hummingbird Pancakes

Name: Hummingbird Pancakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk; 1 cup mashed very ripe banana; 1/2 cup drained canned crushed pineapple in juice; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans; sliced banana; pineapple chunk; Cream Cheese Anglaise; 1 1/2 cups half-and-half; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 3 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

22 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup mashed very ripe banana
1/2 cup drained canned crushed pineapple in juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
sliced banana
pineapple chunk
Cream Cheese Anglaise
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Pancakes--stir together the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
2

Whisk together the buttermilk and next 5 ingredients in another bowl.
3

Gradually stir in the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4

Fold in the pecans.
5

Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot buttered griddle or large nonstick skillet.
6

Cook pancakes 3-4 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look dry and cooked.
7

Turn and cook 3-4 minutes or until done.
8

Place pancakes in a single layer on a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200° oven up to 30 minutes.
9

Garnish pancakes with banana slices and pineapple chunks, if desired.
10

Serve with Cream Cheese Anglaise--process first 6 ingredients in a blender until smooth.
11

Bring mixture to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly.
12

Boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
13

Remove from heat, and whisk in butter and vanilla; serve immediately.