Delicious Banana Pancake Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for sautéing the banana pieces
2-3 bananas, peeled and diced into small chunks
4 ounces of powdered sugar
1 Sifter for powdered sugar to add to finished pancakes.

First you will sift the flour and baking powder to remove any lumps. Second you will heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and sauté the banana pieces in pan and once golden brown, remove, and cool. Once the banana pieces cool you will add it to the batter and mix until evenly distributed, so just put these to the side and wait to add them until you are ready for them. Now you will whisk the sifted flour and baking powder, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. The next step you will add the eggs, milk, and half of the melted butter and whisk until combined, but still slightly lumpy. Now you will add the cool banana pieces and mix until distributed throughout the batter and fold them into the batter, do not over work the batter. If you overwork the batter the pancakes will not rise properly.

Now you are ready to make banana pancakes. You will then ladle about 3 to 4 ounces into the pan and cook until you see bubbles all over the surface of the side up in the pan. You will then flip the banana pancake, and cook until the bottom is a golden brown color. You will remove from the pan and serve immediately, or you can add them to a plate and cover, or to a baking sheet in the oven on its lowest setting until you have all of the batter cooked.

Garnish, You can take an extra banana if you have one or save about half of one banana and slice them into thin slice. You will sauté the banana slices in butter until golden, add to the top of the pancakes and then dust with a small amount of powdered sugar. Serve.

Chef Shelley Pogue, a Cum Laude, Le Cordon Blue graduate and Executive Research and Development Chef, for Vertical Sales and Marketing, San Ramon, CA. Chef Pogue's website is http://www.chefshelleypogue.com

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