Sweet and Blue

Whew! It has been awhile since I've been able to get in the kitchen, but finals week is over for now and I actually got to come home after work today.

After a long walk on a beautiful day I made buttermilk pancakes with blueberry compote. I'd never had compote before, but I had read about it in books by Jane Austin and the like. I consider myself a pancake aficionado, and these were great!

You mix a little flour with baking soda / powder and stir in sour cream, buttermilk, vanilla, and eggs. I halved the recipe and there was a creamy, light batter enough for three. My only problem was my skillet. It is small and non-stick, but my pancakes would get too dark before they were firm enough to flip. This made for pancakes that would not make the cover of Bon Appetitt. The bottom would be finished, but the top would still be so gooey that flipping them meant slinging them into weird patterns - sadly I had to throw some away.

The compote was very easy and made a much lighter topping than maple syrup. I used frozen blueberries and they took a while to get to simmer - I just kept cranking up the heat (ah for the day of a gas stove). The compote was nice and sweet without being too sweet (and I totally counted it as a fruit for the day).

I whipped up a few eggs for Scott since pancakes aren't too filling. He's already requested I make popcorn later. :) I love cooking!!