Einkorn spelt pancakes
The ancient grain “einkorn” has many health benefits. Along with spelt these make for healthy, yummy einkorn spelt pancakes. You’ll love them! Einkorn is a great ancient grain to work with.
The reason einkorn is no longer produced on a wide scale has to do with the fact that einkorn has smaller grains and therefore does not yield as much as the current varieties. Einkorn is also called “little spelt”, because of the smaller grains.
Is einkorn good for you?
Einkorn has many health benefits. Firstly, Einkorn flour has a higher protein content than most grains, is rich in fiber and a number of B vitamins. Next, einkorn also has a very high content of the antioxidant lutein. Furthermore, einkorn has a lower gluten content than most current hybridized grains, making it easier to digest.
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Making the batter
The batter for the einkorn spelt pancakes is made in a large bowl. First add the einkorn flour and spelt flour. The salt comes next. Sprinkle the salt over the flour and spread it lightly with your fingertips. Make sure there are no lumps of salt in it. The nice thing is to use fine sea salt, it still contains many minerals. Coarse sea salt is less suitable because there is a chance that salty pieces will get in, unless you want to achieve that effect of course :)
Then beat the four eggs and add about 1/3 of the milk. The batter should still be quite thick, but it should be able to be mixed with the mixer until smooth. Then add a little milk at a time until all the milk is used up. The batter is then free and that’s how it should be. That way you’ll get nice, thin pancakes.
Cooking the pancakes
The batter for the einkorn spelt pancakes is made in a large bowl. First add the einkorn flour and spelt flour. The salt comes next. Sprinkle the salt over the flour and spread it lightly with your fingertips. Make sure there are no lumps of salt in it. The nice thing is to use fine sea salt, it still contains many minerals. Coarse sea salt is less suitable because there is a chance that salty pieces will get in, unless you want to achieve that effect of course :)
Then beat the four eggs and add about 1/3 of the milk. The batter should still be quite thick, but it should be able to be mixed with the mixer until smooth. Then add a little milk at a time until all the milk is used up. The batter is then free and that’s how it should be. That way you’ll get nice, thin pancakes.
Sourdough pancakes
Can I also make the einkorn spelt pancakes with sourdough?
Yes, you can. And that’s a very good idea in fact! Old grains are ideal for use with sourdough. To do this, make the batter the night before. This is done in the same way as mentioned above. You can choose not to add the eggs until the morning. You then make the batter with einkorn flour, spelt flour, sea salt, milk and 100 grams (preferably fed) starter.
If you want to bake in the morning, mix the above ingredients at the end of the evening and place it in a cool place. If you want to bake later the next day, place it in the fridge after it has stood at room temperature for at least an hour.
On the day of baking, add the eggs and mix until you have a smooth batter. Baking is the same as with the non-sourdough variant.
How to serve einkorn spelt pancakes?
These einkorn spelt pancakes are best when freshly baked. They are still nice and warm, with a slightly crunchy outside and soft in the middle.
You can serve them with a little butter and maple syrup. But the einkorn spelled pancakes are also delicious with homemade jam.
Don’t have any homemade jam available? Then you can also take 2 cups of blueberries from the freezer. You cook these until they are soft. Add to this a heaped tablespoon of arrowroot powder that has been dissolved in some water. Add maple syrup to taste and blend with an immersion blender. If you let the homemade blueberry sauce cool down for a while, it will thicken a bit. You can also make the sauce a day in advance and keep it in the fridge.
These einkorn spelled pancakes are also delicious as a savory pancake. For example, sprinkle with cheese and grill them in the oven. Because einkorn has a nice, nutty taste on its own, it also goes very well with some slices of brie, honey and nuts.
You can actually make them any way you like them best.
Flower pancakes
If you want these pancakes to be something very special you can top them with some clotted cream and decorate them with edible flowers. Not sure which flowers are edible? You can find a list of edible flower in my post on 10 edible flower to use this summer.
Storing the pancakes
These pancakes freeze well. They’re best frozen seperately to prevent them from sticking together. You might end up with a big pancake block when you freeze them all at once. You could separate them with some parchement paper as well. Be sure to store them in an airtight package or container otherwise they will dry out.
Another way to freeze them is to roll up eacht pancake seperately and place them in a silicone or ziplock bag. Let them thaw before use.
They keep in de fridge for up to three day. Of course be sure to store them in an airtight container.
You can reheat them in a skillet with a little butter or in the oven on a medium temperature, about 180 degrees Celsius or 375 degrees F.
A few notes
If you can’t find whole einkorn flour, you can substitute the flour for all purpose einkorn flour. However, the pancakes get some nice texture and softness when you use whole einkorn flour.
Also, if einkorn is althogether hard to find you can substitute with other types of flour. Though, you’ll loose some of the health benefits and the specific taste of the einkorn. Buckwheat or whole spelt are good alternatives.
In case you use another type of (ancient) grain you might have to adapt the amount of water too. The batter should be thin, so it spreads easily in the pan. But, it should not be watery. It’s best to make the batter about 30 minutes before you start baking, so the einkorn can absorp some of the milk.
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