german buckwheat pancakes

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Updated on Jun 8, 2023

These crispy buckwheat pancakes used to be a staple breakfast or evening meal for farmers and workers in the region of Westmunsterland / Northrhine-Westphalia in Germany. Traditionally they are served hot with apple butter, golden syrup and pumpernickel. They're more like crêpes than pancakes, nothing fluffy going on there!

prep time 1 Hr 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Pan Fry
yield 5 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coffee, cold
  • 1/2 cup water, room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 10 slices bacon
  • 250 grams buckwheat flour
  • oil, for frying

How To Make german buckwheat pancakes

  • Step 1
    Stir together cold coffee, water, buckwheat flour, salt and eggs.
  • Step 2
    Let rest for one hour.
  • Step 3
    In a medium skillet fry two slices of the bacon until crisp, then spoon one large scoop of the batter onto the bacon.
  • Step 4
    Fry until the edges start getting crisp, then flip and fry the other side.
  • Step 5
    Proceed this way with the remaining bacon slices and batter.
  • Step 6
    Attention: To get really crisp pancakes, you need quite a lot of oil for frying. Using a nonstick skillet, you can cut down the fat but won't get very crisp cakes.
  • Step 7
    Serve hot with apple butter, golden syrup and pumpernickel.

Discover More

Method: Pan Fry
Culture: German
Category: Pancakes
Ingredient: Flour

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