Blueberry Syrup

Remove from heat and add the vanilla.

     I make this on the boat with whatever berries or fruits are in season and serve it with French toast or pancakes. 
     It also makes a good dessert sauce. The proportions work well for any number of berries (raspberries, strawberries and blackberries) and I often will use whatever we have on hand to make a colorful mixed berry sauce.

Three-Grain Pancakes
There are several steps to making good pancakes. One is to make sure you don’t have lumps. You do this by making a well in the center of the sifted flour and add the wet ingredients. Then stir from the center outward until everything is just incorporated. The other important part to making good pancakes is to not overmix them. Once the wet ingredients are mixed with the dry – stop mixing. When you continue to mix you create pancakes that will feel like a rubber spatula in your mouth!

¾ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup whole wheat flour

½ cup rye flour

¼ cup cornmeal

1½ tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1¼ to 1½ cups milk

3 large eggs

3 tablespoons butter

Additional butter for cooking

• In a small pan or the microwave, melt the butter and set aside to cool slightly.

• Sift the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

• Make a well in the flour mixture. Stir in the milk and eggs; while mixing add the melted butter. Do not overmix.

• Let the mixture stand for 20-30 minutes.

• Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat until hot, then add 1 tablespoon of butter. Pour or ladle the batter into the pan; when the pancakes start to set and you see bubbles popping on the pancakes, flip them and cook until the other side is brown.

• Place the pancakes in a warm oven until you've finished cooking.