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Porridge & Pancakes

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Baby Food “Porridge”
Ingredients:
¼ cup Brown Rice Cereal, ground
1 cup Water
Breast Milk/Formula to taste; check with your doctor about water in your area
Ginger, Cilantro, Garlic or Onion Powder to taste; as baby’s palate develops

Method of Preparation:
Grind brown rice in a food processor, this will take a little bit of time. Boil water in a medium pot and add the ground brown rice. Simmer and whisk frequently to avoid clumping. Remove from pot and allow to cool. You may add breast milk or formula for desired consistency. May be stored in refrigerator or freezer. Ginger, cilantro, garlic or onion powder may be added as baby progresses.


FAMILY RECIPE: Brown Rice Cereal Pancakes with Caramelized Blueberries & Figs
Ingredients:
1 cup Brown Rice Flour
½ tsp Baking Soda
1½ tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Salt
1 cup Whipped Cream
½ cup Sour Cream
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
2 tbsp Butter, melted
2 Egg Whites
1 tsp Lemon, zest of
1 cup Blueberries
6 Figs, halved
4 tbsp Honey

Method of Preparation:
In a bowl, mix the brown rice flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Fold in whipped cream, sour cream, vanilla and butter. Whisk the egg whites, until stiff peaks form. Add egg whites to the mixture for a fluffier pancake. Add a little lemon zest. Form batter into pancakes on greased skillet and cook for 2 minutes until bubbles form and some burst, flip, cook until brown.

Heat blueberries in a pan, add honey. Cook until caramelized. Cook the figs in honey as well. Stack Pancakes on warm plate and sprinkle tower with caramelized blueberries, figs and honey.