Banana-Rum Pancakes with Butter-Rum Syrup

Butter-rum syrup accentuates the sweetness of the bananas in these scrumptious pancakes and adds a delightful richness.

Ingredients

Syrup:

1/2 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons rum

Pancakes:

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 1/3 cups milk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

2 tablespoons rum

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 bananas, thinly sliced

4 tablespoons walnuts, chopped

Honey Tips

Honey Is Magic

In the days before biology and botany were understood, people thought it was a special kind of magic that turned flower nectar into honey.

Directions

Syrup:
Warm all ingredients in a small pot. Do not boil.
Pancakes:
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl whisk together eggs, milk, oil, honey, rum and vanilla. Add to dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. (If batter seems too thick, gently stir in a little more milk.)
Heat a large non-stick skillet over a medium heat. Once hot, pour batter by 1/4 cupful onto skillet. Place 5 banana slices on each pancake. Cook until bottoms are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 3 minutes.
To serve place 3 pancakes on each plate. Drizzle with warm syrup and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Serves: 4