Weather It Is (The Absolutely Best Passover Pancakes)

Good Morning:

After a very nice April rain, our weather has turned really nice.  Temperatures will continue to moderate over the next week to 10 days, and with the exception of the end of this week when a few showers might dot the landscape, skies should be mostly sunny with light winds.

It will be perfect weather to head out to the parks and beaches, or take a long walk or bike ride.

Except we can't because we're not allowed.

Yet, I finally realized what makes this country great.  People don't follow the rules -- especially if they feel they don't suit them.  For instance, our Prime Minister (the one who is under indictment) invited his son (who does not live with him) to visit for his Passover Seder.  Our Health! Minister went to pray in a Minyon (group), and our President invited family members to join him.  Our previous Minster of Defense described the rules as stupid, so he also invited family members.

As they say, rules are made to be broken -- unless the police decide otherwise -- and sometimes rules or our "set ways" do need to be "bent" to accomplish an important goal or task in record time, for instance.  Yet, there is something disconcerting about those who are telling us to stay home and who left their grand parents by themselves are themselves breaking the rules.  Or, as the joke goes: the only one in jail is ourselves -- not our Prime Minister.

I too broke the rules: I changed the ingredients of a recipe I found for Pesach (Passover) pancakes, It is based on "Shalvie's Passover Pancakes."  I use Matza Cake Meal instead of Matza Meal.  I used sour milk instead of plain milk (leftover from making butter, but you can make it yourself by adding 1 Tablespoon lemon juice to milk).  I added baking powder and sugar (instead of vanilla sugar).  I omitted the chocolate chips.  It make about 16 nice sized pancakes (after doubling some of the authors listed ingredients).

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 cup Matza Cake Meal.
1/2 cup almond meal
1 tsp baking powder (kosher for Pesach)
1 Heaping Tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sour milk (or milk, if you prefer)

Directions
1. Beat Eggs until blended
2. Add rest of ingredients to eggs
3. Mix until smooth (with spoon)
4. Add margarine to pan.
5. Cook on medium heat until brown and bubbly; flip and cook to brown bottom side.

Eat and Enjoy!

Barry Lynn