Pancake Ingredients
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/4 cups milk
2 Tbsp. molasses
1/4 cup butter, melted
Lemon Sauce Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
pinch of salt
1 cup water
1/4 cup butter
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Grated peel from 1 lemon
Pancakes:
In a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt. In a large mixing bowl beat the egg, milk, molasses and butter until well combined. Add dry ingredients to the milk mixture and stir till blended. Batter should be a little lumpy. Pour batter onto a pre-heated, lightly greased griddle or skillet. Cook over medium heat till browned, turning once. Serve with Lemon Sauce.
Lemon Sauce:
In a small saucepan stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in water. Cook, stirring frequently until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened. Cook for 1 minute after reaching a boil. Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon juice and lemon peel. Serve warm over pancakes.
