Beetroot Pancakes Recipe
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Beetroot Pancakes

By: cultmovieguy 
"This is a simple and tasty variation on a South African dessert favorite, pancakes with cinnamon sugar. The beet adds a delicious natural sweetness and flavor, and the resulting red color makes this a delight to present to the table."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 8 pancakes
 

Ingredients

  • 1 beet, cooked
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar (optional)
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  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 oranges, quartered

Directions

  1. In a blender or food processor, pulse the cooked beet, flour, milk, egg, vegetable oil, and vinegar until smooth. Pour the batter into a bowl and set aside for 30 minutes. Combine the cinnamon with the sugar and mix well.
  2. Heat an oiled non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour in enough batter to cover half of the skillet. Tip and rotate the skillet until the batter covers the entire area. Cook until the batter turns from wet to moist, and the edges begin to curl away from the sides of the skillet. Turn the pancake over, and continue cooking until lightly golden on the other side. Place the pancake onto a plate, and cover with a kitchen towel to keep moist. Repeat with the remaining batter, lightly oiling the skillet as needed to keep the pancakes from sticking.
  3. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the pancakes. Roll up the pancakes and serve with the orange quarters.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • In South Africa, we call these "pancakes," though they differ a lot from those in the United States. Ours are very thin, and about 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter--similar to French crepes. You may substitute lemon juice for the vinegar, if you prefer.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 292 | Total Fat: 6.2g | Cholesterol: 51mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2011 by Marie C.   view full review
Gorgeous crepes that work well for savory or sweet. I used balsamic vinegar and needed to add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2011 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I tweaked this. I didn't cook the beet, just blended in with the soy milk, then added whole...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2011 by alexx1836   view full review
I didn't read ur recipe till the end so I squeezed the oranges in the batter...but it came out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2011 by blueshell2   view full review
The idea is fine, but mine was really runny and ended up being somewhere between a crepe and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2011 by COYOOOOOTE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Pretty bland. If I could taste anything, it was the flour. On the plus side, they are very pretty.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by rachel ray   view full review
I did not care for this recipe.

 

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