Cook it :: Spider Pancakes

This morning is chaos at our house.  The electrician is here running the new wires for the basement.  The plumber is coming back after being here all day yesterday.  And we need to find somewhere to go.  There's no power in the kitchen and we can't use running water this afternoon.  Trauma.

So we needed a good breakfast to get us through the morning.  In keeping with the Halloween theme I made Spider pancakes.  They are easy, so you can make them too.



Spider Pancakes

2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 egg
3 cups milk
brown food coloring

Mix all ingredients together - leaving aside 1 cup milk and the food coloring.  Remove 1/4 cup batter and place in a squeeze bottle.  Drop in brown food coloring and stir until the color of chocolate is achieved.

Add milk to remaining pancake batter and whisk until combined.  Place 1/2 cup batter on a hot griddle pan.  Squeeze brown pancake batter onto the top of the pancake to create a spider shape.  Cook over medium heat until bubbles begin to form on the top of the pancake.  Flip and cook another two minutes - or until done.

** We made bats too.  You could also spell out a name, if it's short.