Obviously with so many bananas, we couldn't eat them all. And we all know what we do when the bananas start getting too dark (and really sweet, but mushy)... say it with me... banana bread and banana pancakes! Well, in my momma's house, at least.
I realize pancakes are super easy and I don't need a "mix," but curiosity got me to find out what "Hot Cakes" were like. Papi says they never ate them at home but when the fair comes for the yearly Town Festival that they serve them. Pancakes? Fair Food?
It was a lot harder than I thought to find syrup. The only one that I found was "Karo" brand, which is funny because in the U.S. I've never gotten anything Karo except for Light and Dark Corn Syrup. Actually, it's not too odd because all it really was, was maple-flavored corn syrup.
The verdict: Hot Cakes are way too sweet for me. Normally, Mexican desserts are not sweet enough for me. But I definitely am not used to super-sweet pancakes. I'll just go from scratch next time. Syrup, well, we'll just use fruit compote or goat-milk caramel or heck, even sweetened condensed milk. I'll save my craving for Vermont Maple when I can get the real stuff.
The banana bread... from scratch, of course. I made little loaves and gave them away to family and neighbors, who out of all of them had never tried it. I might not freak out about bananas going to waste every time, because there are sooo many, but I do look forward to more food that reminds me of my SC home!
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