Saturday, May 12, 2012

The Hootenanny

You're probably thinking, what is a Hootenanny?  Is that a redneck thing?

The latter is what my husband's uncle would ask.  I, on the other hand, had never heard of such a thing.  When it came across as a breakfast food item on Pinterest, I was intrigued.

Admittedly, my husband and I are not big breakfast eaters, but I'm willing to try anything once and it seemed super simple.  I played with the recipe a little. 

Hootenanny
(Oven-Pancake)

Original Ingredients:                                     Food Junkie Ingredients:

1 cup of white flour                                            1 cup all-purpose white flour
1 cup milk                                                          1 cup 2% milk
6 large eggs                                                        4 jumbo eggs
1/4 tsp salt                                                         A handfull of blueberries
1/2 c melted butter

Mix flour, milk and eggs well (if you are using the salt, mix that in also).  Pour batter into a greased 13x9 pan (I used a glass pan).  Pour melted butter over batter (or sprinkle blueberries); do NOT mix.  

Bake in oven preheated to 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Time varies slightly depending on oven size and altitude.

Cut into pieces, drizzle with maple syrup--or a syrup of your choice--and serve!

Their Result


Food Junkie's Result


Conclusion:

Hubby liked it.  He worried me at first, because he said, "Wow, that's interesting."  That's usually a bad thing, but he took another bite.  "That's like French toast, an omelet and pancakes all mixed up."  I asked if that was good or bad, and he said it was a good thing.  I left him alone and knew that I would find out in a few minutes whether or not he actually liked it.

Sure enough, he finished the serving I had given him and then went back for more. Whew!

He and I discussed it and I will pour the butter over the batter next time, but maybe not as much.  We think it would be good to add a 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon to enhance the flavor a little.  For a sweeter taste, I may add a little brown sugar as well.

All in all, I would consider it a success!  Go make yourself a Hootenanny!


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