Garlic Pancakes With Ham Sauce

* Exported from MasterCook *

GARLIC PANCAKES WITH HAM SAUCE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Garlic Pancakes
Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 lb Butter
3 tb Rubbed sage
3 Large heads fresh garlic
2 c Self rising flour
2 Eggs
2 tb Oil
3 1/2 c Milk
9 Large cloves fresh garlic,
-minced
1 lb Lean ham, minced

Mix together 12 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) butter and
sage; reserve. Remove as much outer skin from garlic
as possible without piercing the cloves' covering. Set
garlic in saucepan, cover with water and boil gently
about 45 minutes or until cloves are quite soft.
Remove from heat. When cool enough to handle squeeze
each clove to remove cooked garlic by grasping clove
at tip and pulling down toward base. In mixing bowl,
beat garlic with fork until smooth. Add to garlic same
amount (at least one cup) flour, eggs, oil and 1-1/2
cups milk to make pancake batter. Add minced garlic to
batter and set aside. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons
butter and keep warm. While waiting for batter to
work, place half the sage butter (6 tb) in saucepan,
add 6 tb flour to make a roux and cook at medium
temperature, stirring frequently, to brown. Meanwhile
in skillet, place remaining 2 tb of remaining sage
butter and add ham. Heat thru, but do not burn. When
roux is nicely browned, add remaining 2 cups milk.
Allow to thicken, stirring frequently. Add ham and
skillet drippings and mix to make ham sauce. Keep
warm. Heat griddle or clean skillet and grease lightly
with a bit of remaining sage butter. Drop batter by
spoonfuls onto griddle to make silver dollar-sized
pancakes. Serve with melted butter and ham sauce.
Makes 2 dozen pancakes. NOTE:Cooking the garlic until
it is soft changes its flavor from pungent to sweet
and nut-like -- a very good addition to pancakes and a
pleasant compliment to the smokiness of the ham sauce.
Serve for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even a light
supper.



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