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Raspberry Wheat Ale Pancakes

Course: Entree | Beer Style: Fruit Beers

Raspberry Wheat Ale Pancakes

Twisted Pine Raspberry Wheat Ale brings the delicious flavor of raspberries to your pancakes and provides the perfect fluffiness from the beer's carbonation.

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Yield: 2

Ingredients

Pancakes
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup Twisted Pine Raspberry Wheat Ale
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg(optional)
Raspberry Ale Syrup
  • 1/2 cup Twisted Pine Raspberry Wheat Ale (remainder of bottle)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp raspberry or strawberry jam
  • 2 Tbsp honey

Directions

    Pancakes

  1. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. Add egg, beer and melted butter and whisk until combined.
  2. Heat an oiled skillet over medium heat. Spoon batter onto skillet and cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes. Flip and cook until finished on the other side.
  3. Serve with Twisted Pine Raspberry Wheat Ale syrup.

    4. Raspberry Wheat Ale Syrup

  4. Combine ingredients in a small pot and reduce over medium heat by half.

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