Edible Alphabet Pancakes

In our home, pancakes are a special breakfast item reserved for the weekend. We've tried them all ways - blueberry inside, with homemade strawberry sauce, whipped cream, chocolate chips...you name it. But this idea is new to us.

Make alphabet-shaped pancakes this weekend and play with your food! All you need in addition to your regular pancake batter is a turkey baster. We found this great idea over at Avocado & Papaya blog. It looks so fun we might have to try it for dinner one of these nights.

(pic via Avocado & Papaya)

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My dad always made pancakes with my initials and it's the reason I loved them!

posted by brandita on August 18th 2009 at 10:49am
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My mom always made them with flat slices of apples inside. SO GOOD!

posted by mere1975 on August 18th 2009 at 11:24am
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If you put the letter onto the griddle (letter facing backwards), wait about 20 seconds, then pour on top like a normal pancake, when you flip it over the letter will be dark surrounded by a lighter colored rest of the pancake. Those are always a hit!

posted by aspenchick on August 18th 2009 at 1:58pm
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My dad used to make us "funny-face pancakes" when we were little. He'd mix up the batter, then take a small portion and add some cocoa powder to create a chocolate batter. He'd then use the chocolate batter and make designs on the pan -- funny faces, our initials, animals, whatever -- and then once it had set, pour the regular batter over top. Flip as per usual and ta-dah, tasty pancakes with a hint of chocolate, plus entertainment! One of my favourite memories from childhood.

posted by Swordspoint on August 18th 2009 at 8:24pm
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