The Perfect Halloween Breakfast: Sleepy Hollow Slapjacks

“…and anon he passed the fragrant buckwheat fields, breathing the odor of the beehive, and as he beheld them, soft anticipations stole over his mind of dainty slapjacks, well buttered and garnished with honey or treacle, by the delicate little dimpled hand of Katrina Van Tassel.” -The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving

Sleepy Hollow is by far the best story that pops up when it comes to Halloween. This halloween, create a new ritual. Incorporate these Sleepy Hollow inspired slapjacks to your halloween party menu, or make it for a delicious October breakfast! 

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Sleepy Hollow Slapjacks

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Ingredients

• 4 cups buckwheat flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups whole cream milk
• cup ⅓white sugar
• butter for frying
• honey or treacle

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 4 cups buckwheat flour 3 eggs 2 cups whole cream milk cup ⅓white sugar butter for frying honey or treacle

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Instructions

1. In a mixer, whip the eggs until pale, then add in the whole cream milk.
2. Pour in the sugar, then gently stir in the flour until mixed together.
3. In a frying pan (we used a cast iron pan), over medium heat, add a pat of butter.
4. Once melted, spoon in 2 heaped tablespoons of batter.
5. Cook until you are able to flip.
6. Cook for another minute or two on the other side.
7. Repeat with remaining batter, adding butter each time.
8. Serve with honey or treacle to keep it authentic.