Recipe - Couscous Pancakes

1 cup Couscous
1 tablespoon Couscous
6 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
1 One half teaspoon Ground coriander
Three fourths teaspoon Baking powder
One fourth teaspoon Salt, or to taste
One fourth teaspoon Ground white pepper, or to
taste
3 Eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup Milk
1 One half tablespoon Melted unsalted butter, plus
additional for cooking the
pancakes

This is a light dish from "What's for Dinner" by Michael Roberts
(Morrow) that is worthy of maincourse status. Top them with
ratatouille or grilled vegetables.

Combine the couscous, flour, coriander, baking powder and One fourth teaspoon
each of the salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the eggs and milk, mixing
well. Stir in the butter, cover and set aside to rest for 20 minutes.

To cook the pancakes: Place an 8" skillet over medium heat and brush
with a little melted butter. Stir the batter to recombine. Then spoon
23 tablespoons of batter per pancake into the skillet, making 3
pancakes at a time. Cook until bubbles rise to the surface of the
pancakes and break, about 12 minutes. Using a spatula, flip the
pancakes and cook for 2 minutes. Remove pancakes from the skillet,
cover and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter, using as
little butter as possible without allowing the pancakes to stick to
the bottom of the pan.

To serve, warm the pancakes in a hot oven, if necessary. Arrange the
pancakes on individual plates, and mound the ratatouille or grilled
vegetables next to them. Spoon any vegetable juices around, and serve

Per serving: 238 calories; 10 grams protein; 25 grams carbohydrates;
11 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 225 miiligrams cholesterol; 682
milligrams sodium.

From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn94q3.zip