Buttermilk Pancakes

Ingredients:
Boiling water
1/2 – 3/4 c. Chopped dried apples, apricots, cherries, dates, pears, or whole dried blueberries
1 c. All purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1-1/2 c. buttermilk
1 TBS sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 TBS vegetable oil

Directions: Pour boiling water over dried fruit to cover. Let stand to soften 5 – 15 minutes, drain. Preheat al lightly oiled griddle or skillet. Sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and baking powder. In a medium bowl, beat egg. Blend in buttermilk. Add flour mixture to egg mixture, mixing lightly. Stir in oil and chopped dried fruit. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Drop batter from a large cooking spoon onto hot griddle. Turn pancakes when surface bubbles begin to break. Serve immediately.

Makes 18 – 20 2″ pancakes