Starting simple (I think I know what that means) choc chip pancakes with cinnamon honey syrup and tequila sunrise recipe

29.4.2012

Waking up to a stunning spring day in Tokyo and With a fair few hours to kill before my call time I, like any normal person decide to try out a new recipe for breakfast.
Cranking up Joss Stone I make the most of waking up 5 hours early...

CHOC CHIP PANCAKES with CINNAMON HONEY SYRUP:
SCRIPT:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
CINNAMON HONEY SYRUP SCRIPT:
1 cup honey
1/2 cup butter or margarine, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
METHOD:
In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Combine eggs, milk and oil; add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips. Pour the batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased frying pan.
Turn when bubbles form on top; cook until second side is golden brown. Keep warm.
Combine the syrup ingredients in a 2-cup microwave-safe bowl.
Microwave, uncovered, on high until butter is melted and syrup is hot, stirring occasionally.
Serve with pancakes. (or anything else... sooo yummy )

Since I very rarely cook let alone eat without company I send the usual "I'm cooking" mass text...
While still wearing our pjs my gorgeous talented German dancer neighbor and I devour our first plate of these awesome fluffy pancakes drenched in the even more awesome syrup.

My German dancer leaves for Yoga and I am joined by a blood shot eyed Actor from LA wearing a 'chip n dale' onesie...  the night before need not be discussed.
This plate of pancakes obviously needs to be accompanied by a 'hair of the dog' beverage and what better on a sunny morning than a


TEQUILA SUNRISE
SCRIPT:
OJ
Grenadine Syrup
3Tbspn Tequila
Ice
Tall glass
METHOD:
Fill glass with ice add Tequila. Pour orange juice just bellow full and give a quick stir.
Pour a dash of Grenadine syrup down the side of the glass and leave to rise.
Enjoy.

After educating my Actor friend by playing Jim Breuer's 'party in the stomach' YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0AJPqKybs
I still have time to spare and start thinking about preparing lunch for eating at the theatre...