Icelandic Pancakes - Pönnukökur

Ingredients:

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 cups flour

2 eggs

1/2 tsp. vanilla

2~3 drops of almond extract

1/2 cup sour cream

2 cups milk

1/8 lb. melted butter

Cooking Instructions:

Sift and mix together all the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, blend eggs, milk, buttter, sour cream, vanilla and almond extract. Continue blending and gradually add the dry ingredients until a smooth thin batter is achieved. It is advisable to let the batter stand for 20-30 minutes before using. Use a flat stove crêpe pan to make the thin pancakes. A special pan and spatula are available from Iceland. They definitely produce the best results. Pre-season your crepe pan. When pouring the batter onto the hot pan, angle and rotate the pan with your wrist to help the batter flow thinly and quickly over the surface. Return pan to the stove as soon as possible so as not to loose the heat. Using the tip of a long crêpe spatula, separate the outer thin edge of the crêpe from the pan almost immediately to prevent burning. Cook for a minute or until your crêpe is a light golden brown on the underside. Flip the crêpe over on the pan for about 10 seconds and then flip it onto a plate where you can stack the crêpes as they are cooked. Sprinkle the pönnukökur with mixture of sugar and cinnamon and roll up tightly. Alternatively they can be spread with whipped cream and jam or fruit and then folded in quarters.

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