Estate Comforts
Buckwheat Flapjacks with Sausage and Maple Syrup
The Strategy:
A hearty, rustic callback to traditional frontier cooking, elevated for the estate table. The nutty, earthy flavor of buckwheat flour provides a robust foundation that stands up perfectly against the savory richness of pan-fried sausage and the deep, sweet amber notes of pure maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups buckwheat flour
- 1⁄2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted, plus 1 more for the skillet and more for topping
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 pound pork sausage
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk together the flours, sugar, baking powder, soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Whisk the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until the batter is just smooth.
- Form the sausage into palm-size patties. Flatten to about 1⁄2-inch thick. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook until golden on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip, flatten a bit more with your spatula, and cook until the sausage is no longer pink in the center, about 3 minutes more.
- Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and melt a tablespoon of butter on the grill. Use a paper towel to wipe off the excess so there is a sheer coating of butter.
- Ladle about 3⁄4 cup batter on the grill, covering the entire bottom of the 10-inch pan. Cook until bubbles form on the top of the cake, and the bottom is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side, about 3 minutes more.
- Serve the flapjacks with a pat of butter, a sausage patty (or two), and a drizzle of warmed maple syrup over everything.
Make It "My Way":
Flapjacks are called flapjacks because they are bigger and thicker than traditional pancakes and “flap” as you flip ’em! To make these authentic, cook them in a 10-inch skillet and let the batter totally cover the bottom. You’ll need a couple of spatulas to flip over the flapjack, and you’ll need to cook it longer than a pancake. But it’s well worth the effort!
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The Heart of the Table
This is the kind of breakfast that anchors you. It’s substantial, deeply satisfying, and perfectly balances the line between savory and sweet. It’s the ultimate weekend meal when you have nothing to do but read the paper, enjoy the morning sun, and gather the people you love around a full table.
Neighborly Grace
- THE PRESENTATION: Heat the maple syrup gently on the stove before serving. Pouring cold syrup over hot flapjacks and sausage will instantly rob the dish of its warmth.
- THE POUR: A very strong, black coffee or a crisp, cold glass of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice to cut the richness of the sausage.
- THE VIBE: Hearty, comforting, and perfectly robust.
