Wisconsin Diner Griddle Cakes Recipes

WISCONSIN DINER GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Combine first five dry ingredients.
• In another bowl whisk the egg, yogurt, buttermilk and melted butter. Add the dry ingredients, stirring just until combined.
• Heat griddle and 1 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter onto griddle for each pancake. Cook 2 minutes, until golden (these won't bubble as much as regular pancakes so watch closely), flip and cook 2 minutes more, until the center springs back when pressed.
• Use additional 1 tablespoons butter to grease griddle for next batch, if necessary.

GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Lightly grease a heavy nonstick pan (i.e. spray with non-stick cooking spray), and start heating it at medium-high heat.
• Sift together the dry ingredients in one bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and butter.
• Now combine the dry and wet ingredients together, stirring just enough to moisten the dry ingredients. Do not worry about getting rid of all of the lumps. (It is important to combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, and then combine them together to reduce the amount of time that the gluten in the flour has to toughen up.).
• Pour the batter onto the hot pan in about 4" circles.
• Flip the cakes when they get bubbly on the one side.
• Continue cooking until the bottom browns. I usually peek by pulling up the edge with a spatula.
• If the griddle cakes are cooking too fast, reduce the heat.
• Never flip the griddle cakes more than once as this will make them heavy.
• Serve the griddle cakes immediately even if this means that people have to eat at different times because there are not enough to go around when the first batch comes off of the griddles.

GRIDDLE VEGGIE CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine by hand the squash, zucchini, onion, egg substitute, salt, and pepper. Remove the excess liquid from the mixture.
• Heat a large non-stick griddle over high heat; it will be hot enough when a drop of water sizzles when dropped on the surface.
• Working in small batches, carefully drop 1 heaping tablespoon of batter onto the hot griddle.
• Flatten with a spatula to form pancake shape. Do not overcrowd the pan!
• Cook for a 2-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat until no batter remains.
• Keep warm in a low oven (250°F) until all cakes are made, if desired.

BOXTY (IRISH POTATO GRIDDLE CAKES)

Steps:

• Grate raw potatoes and mix with the cooked mashed potatoes.
• Add salt, pepper and flour.
• Beat egg and add to mixture with just enough milk to make a batter that will drop from a spoon.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a hot griddle or frying pan.
• Cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes on each side.

PUMPKIN GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Mix cornmeal,sugar, salt and soda in a large bowl.
• Add the mashed pumpkin, water and egg, and mix well.
• Stir in the melted butter.
• Grease a stove-top griddle or heavy frypan and heat until very hot.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto the griddle or pan and fry until lightly browned, turning once.
• Serve with maple syrup, if liked.

MOM'S OAT GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Pour the milk over the oats and let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
• Add the beaten eggs to the oat and milk mixture. Add the melted butter.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until moistened.
• You may keep this in the refrigerator for several days or make immediately.
• Fry on griddle until brown. These are thick and take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes.
• Serve warm with your favorite toppings.

KENTUCKY GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together the dry ingredients in one bowl, the wet ingredients in another bowl.
• Stir the wet into the dry using a wooden spoon, mixing just enough to blend- don't overmix; batter should be slightly lumpy.
• Heat a griddle,greased lightly with some additional oil or nonstick spray, over medium to medium-high heat until a drop of water sizzles when dropped onto the pan.
• Stir the batter again briefly (since it will have settled), and drop a scant 1/4 cupful of batter onto the pan for each cake.
• Cook until bubbles form and burst and the bottom is light brown, adjusting heat if needed to keep from burning bottoms.
• Flip over and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes, just until browned (if you touch it with your finger, no imprint will remain).
• NOTE: If batter is too thick, add a little more buttermilk.
• Serve with warm syrup.

SINGIN' HINNIES - NORTHUMBRIAN TEA-TIME GRIDDLE CAKES/SCONES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, raising powders and salt.
• Rub in the butter and lard/vegetable fat, and then mix in the fruit.
• Add enough milk to make a firm dough. Roll out, and then cut into rounds of about 3" or 6cm in diameter.
• Grease the heated griddle (or a heavy frying pan or skillet) with lard or dripping thoroughly. Put on the cakes and turn them when the underneath is a nice mottled brown. Keep the singin' hinnies warm in the oven until they are all cooked.
• Cut in half and put a big knob of butter in the middle. Serve immediately.

POPULAR PUMPKIN GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, adding yogurt, milk and pumpkin puree; mix well.
• Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
• Spoon the batter onto a preheated, oiled griddle, using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake.
• Cook pancakes slowly over a low-medium heat for approximately 4-6 minutes, flipping after 3 minutes.