Tip of the Day - Homemade Pancake Syrup

by Sarah LeTrent, Posted Oct 12th 2009 @ 9:00AM

About to dig into pancakes but your syrup bottle is tapped? A few kitchen staples can easily satisfy your cravings.

Photo: Ibán, Flickr.

You decided to skip cold cereal this morning and instead treat yourself to a pancake breakfast. The griddle is hot and ready, but one look in the fridge reveals that you're fresh out of syrup. But this simple homemade syrup cooks up in minutes -- and you'll never turn to store-bought bottles again.

In a saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 3/4 cup water, one tablespoon butter and a dash of salt to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add flavoring such as almond extract, ground cinnamon or vanilla extract. Serve warm, drizzled over pancakes.

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

10-13-2009 @1:11AM CRIST said... MY RECIPE IS SIMILAR. I USE WHITE SUGAR AND LET IT BROWN UNTIL IT CARMELIZES. THEN ADD WATER AND LET IT COME TO A BOIL, ADD BUTTER AND VANILLA EXTRACT AND SIMMER. THIS TASTE EXCELLENT.
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