Chocolate Pancakes

Chocolate Pancakes Ingredients

2 egg yolks

3 Tbs. sugar

1 ⅓ cups milk*, more if the batter is too thick

2 egg whites, whipped

3 Tbs. butter, melted

1 tsp. vanilla

1 ½ cups flour

¼ cup cocoa powder

2 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt

3 ½ oz milk chocolate chips

1 Tbs. butter, for cooking

Chocolate Ganache

1 cup heavy cream

8 oz milk chocolate chips

*substitute buttermilk if desired

yields approx. 6 pancakes

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together yolks and sugar, while still whisking, add milk
2. Carefully fold in whipped egg whites (Note: use a spoon, not a whisk)
3. Add and mix the melted butter and the vanilla.
4. In another large bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
5. Pour the dry ingredients (flour etc.) into the wet ingredients
6. Mix in the chocolate chips. Let the batter sit for 15-20 minutes.
7. Next - make the ganache, in a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream, without letting it boil.
8. Take off the heat, mix with the chocolate chips until perfectly smooth.
9. Over low to medium heat, pour ¼ cup of pancake batter on a well-oiled pan.
10. When bubbles start to form on the surface of the pancake, flip and cook it for a minute on the other side.
11. When the pancakes are ready, pour the chocolate ganache on top.
12. NOTE: If the ganache has hardened while you were making the pancakes, you can microwave it for 15-20 seconds.

Notes: tripled pancake mix and doubled ganache - 2/2020 for family of 7, next time try vanilla ganache as a variation