It's Good To Be Back

Sunset Suppers is back! Thanks to those of you who let me know that you missed reading my little blog. It is so easy to get sucked into the notion that no one is reading and get lazy.

Wouldn't you think I would try to make a comeback with a killer supper menu? Yeah, well, as luck would have it we have been out on the lake in the boat all day and didn't roll back in until 8:00 pm, tired and hungry, for sure.
So, what do you fix on a night like this..........................................

Campbell's Cream of Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

You got it, the ultimate in comfort food. The perfect end to a perfect day.

What I am going to share with you tonight is a recipe I have been playing around with for a while. Ideally, it is perfect for a Valentine's or Christmas breakfast but really how can Red Velvet Pancakes be bad anytime of the year?

Red Velvet Pancakes

1 cup plain flour

1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda
Pinch of kosher salt
1- 1/4 cup whole milk

1/4 cup butter - melted

2 large eggs - beaten well

1 tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. vinegar
1 oz. red food coloring
Butter
Powered Sugar

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, vinegar and red food coloring. Add the sifted ingredients to the liquid ingredients and whisk lightly, being careful not to over beat. Let sit 5 minutes.

Heat a non stick skillet over medium heat and add about 2 tsp. butter. Drop by 1/4 cups into skillet. Flip after bubbles cover the surface and cook 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Serve hot with your choice of topping. We love butter and warmed light corn syrup, but you could get a tad creative here with some cream cheese and chocolate syrup topped with cherry pie filling, ummmmm.

So, Until Tomorrow.........
S~~~