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Breakfast
Traditional Pancakes
This is a great all-purpose pancake recipe –
try the chocolate swirl variation for a fun treat.
Griddler
®
Compact position: Flat
Plate side: Griddle
Makes about sixteen 4-inch pancakes
2 large eggs
1 cup reduced-fat milk
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1¼ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon table salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
melted and cooled
1. Insert plates on griddle side. Set the
Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
Compact between
Medium and High and preheat.
2. Put the eggs, milk and vanilla extract into a
small bowl and whisk to blend until smooth;
reserve. Combine our, baking powder, sugar
and salt in a separate, medium bowl. Stir with
a whisk to blend. Add the egg/milk mixture
and stir until just blended. Stir in the melted,
cooled butter. Do not over-mix.
3. Open preheated unit to extend at. Using a
¼-cup measure, drop batter onto preheated
griddle. Cook pancakes until bubbles form,
about 2 minutes; ip and cook until done,
about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to warm
plates to serve. As you nish each batch of
pancakes, you can keep them warm on a wire
rack placed on a baking sheet in a low oven
(200°F). Repeat until all the batter is used.
Nutritional information per serving (2 pancakes):
Calories 160 (32% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 5g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 70mg • sod. 410mg
• calc. 169mg • fiber 1g
Variation:
Chocolate Swirl pancakes: Prepare batter
as above, adding an extra ¼ cup of milk. Pour
about ¼ of the batter into a separate mixing
bowl and whisk in 1 tablespoon of unsweetened
cocoa powder and ¹⁄
³
cup melted semisweet
chocolate chips.
Once griddle is hot, drop plain batter onto
griddle using ¼-cup measure. Immediately drop
dollops of the chocolate batter on top center
of plain batter in 1 teaspoon amounts. Swirl
chocolate into regular batter using either the
teaspoon itself or a wooden toothpick to create
different swirls and designs.
Cook as above, about 2 minutes per side,
ipping once bubbles form and pop.
Breakfast Panini
A delicious and simple breakfast sandwich –
perfect for a breakfast on the go.
Griddler
®
Compact position: Flat and Closed
Plate side: Griddle
Makes 2 sandwiches
4 to 6 bacon slices
2 large eggs
freshly ground pepper
2 croissants or sandwich-size
English muffins, sliced horizontally
2 slices Cheddar, thinly sliced
(Swiss, Provolone or American
cheese may be substituted)
1. Place bacon slices on the griddle plates in
the at position. Insert plates on griddle
side. Set the Cuisinart
®
Griddler
®
Compact
between Medium and High and preheat. Cook
until bacon is completely cooked through,
about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove and
reserve on paper towels to drain. Carefully
wipe any excess grease from the griddle and
turn heat down to Medium.
2. Gently crack eggs right onto griddle and
sprinkle with freshly ground pepper. Once
set, ip egg until cooked easy or until desired
doneness. Remove and place on croissant
bottom, top each with bacon and slices of
cheese to cover. Finish with croissant top.
3. Place sandwiches on bottom plate and
carefully, with oven mitts, adjust the grill
to close. Carefully grill sandwich in closed
position until cheese is melted, about 2
minutes.
Nutritional information per sandwich:
Calories 383 (48% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 24g
• fat 20g • sat. fat 10g • chol. 262mg • sod. 920mg
• calc. 177mg • fiber 1g