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Granny's Banana Pancakes

There are two special ingredients for this recipe. First, you need very ripe bananas. The peels should be almost completely brown. If you can't find brown bananas, you can ripen bananas fast by placing them in a small paper bag with a few apples for a couple of days. The other special ingredient is Creme De Banana syrup. We use the Torani brand. It's the same brand most espresso bars use. You can find it at specialty food stores and on the internet. Or, just buy a shot of it at your local coffee house.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 bananas, peeled
1 egg
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon Creme De Banana syrup
3 tablespoons melted butter

Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas into a lumpy paste. Whisk the egg, buttermilk, Creme De Banana syrup, and 2 tablespoons of butter into the banana. Whisk the banana mixture into the dry ingredients. Set batter aside to rest for ten minutes. Place a griddle over medium heat and brush it with melted butter. Use a third of a cup of batter for each pancake. Peek underneath and flip when the cakes pass golden brown. Place a dollop of Sour Cherry jam on each cake and serve immediately.

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