Pinon Hotcakes

Directions

1. 1
   Grind pinons in food processor or blender until coarse and mealy.
2. 2
   Mix ground nut meal with flour, salt and sugar, and add milk to form stiff batter.
3. 3
   Set aside, and refrigerate 1 hour before cooking.
4. 4
   Heat griddle, and grease with 1 tablespoon butter.
5. 5
   Drop spoonfuls of batter onto griddle, pressing thick batter with well-greased spatula into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick cakes, 3 inches in diameter.
6. 6
   Turn cakes once as they begin to brown.
7. 7
   Remove from heat, and keep warm under clean towel in cool oven.
8. 8
   Continue cooking remaining batter until it is used up.
9. 9
   Butter griddle between each batch of hotcakes.