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Poppy Seed Pancakes + Blood Orange Curd
Blood Orange Curd
Poppy Seed Pancakes
To Make The Blood Orange Curd
1
Combine the blood orange juice, blood orange zest, sugar, and eggs in a heavy-bottomed pan until thoroughly combined. Cook over low heat, stirring in the butter until it melts.
2
Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until the first bubble appears on the surface and it has thickened slightly. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and let it cool completely. Press a piece of plastic wrap to the surface to keep a skin from forming.
Make The Poppy Seed Pancakes…
1
In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds. Set aside.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture to the buttermilk mixture, and whisk until it’s just thoroughly combined. Don’t overmix or the pancakes will be dense! Let sit for 10-15 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface. (At this point, you will have a thick and bubbly batter. Don’t stir it! Those bubbles are going to give you the fluffiest pancakes *ever*).
3
Heat a pan or griddle over medium heat, and grease the pan with a little bit of unsalted butter. Add 1/4 cup of batter to the pan, swirling it with a spoon to create a circle (it will be thick and won’t spread on its own). Let cook until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes. Flip, and let cook until the pancake is lightly browned. Place cooked pancakes on a sheet pan in a warm oven. Repeat with the remaining batter.
4
Serve pancakes with the blood orange curd, whipped cream, and berries. Enjoy!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Rest Your Batter 🥣Let pancake batter rest for 5-10 minutes after mixing to allow the baking powder and baking soda to activate fully, resulting in fluffier, more tender pancakes with better rise.
- Bloom the Poppy Seeds 🌱Toast the poppy seeds in a dry skillet for 1-2 minutes before adding to batter to enhance their nutty flavor and create a more sophisticated taste profile.
- Zest Before Juicing 🍊Always zest your blood oranges before cutting and juicing them—once cut, the oils escape quickly, making zesting nearly impossible and reducing the intensity of citrus aroma.
- Temper Your Eggs for Curd 🥚When making the blood orange curd, slowly add hot liquid to beaten eggs while whisking constantly to prevent scrambling and achieve a silky, custard-like consistency.
- Griddle Temperature Sweet Spot 🔥Maintain 350-375°F on your griddle or use the water droplet test—drops should sizzle and evaporate in 2-3 seconds for golden exteriors without burning the delicate poppy seed interior.
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