My mom recently brought up her collection of vintage cookbooks from the basement and we decided it would be a fun project to choose a recipe from each book and share it with our readers. This is a cute little cookbook from 1946 with fun illustrations throughout the whole thing.
We chose the Maine blueberry griddle cakes recipe, which is basically just a hearty pancake recipe.
One thing that we love to do in the summer and fall is take advantage of our local farmer's market. We have about three in our area and I love to get fresh, local, chemical-free produce, especially for my daughter. Farmer's markets are a great way to get healthy produce at a great price (seriously, way cheaper than grocery chains) and also support local farmers.
Here is what you'll need:
- 2 eggs (we used flaxseed meal as a substitute)
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (we used whole-wheat)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Recipe reads, "Beat eggs and add buttermilk mixed with baking soda. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar into the mixture; then pour in the melted butter. Fold blueberries into batter, and fry on a hot griddle. Serve with maple syrup and you have the perfect breakfast for cold winter mornings."
This is what Lydia did while we made breakfast, she's an artist at heart.
And there you have it ladies and gentlemen, a nice hot plate of Maine blueberry griddle cakes. They reminded me a lot of restaurant style pancakes, but with all of the comforts of a home cooked breakfast.
Lydia definitely approved. Let me know what you think or if you try these yourself. We will be doing all sorts of vintage recipes in the near future!
