Pancake & Waffle Party

It's the last week of summer before school starts here, so per my son's request we had an impromptu pancake and waffle party Monday night. It's the first time I've had a breakfast party in the evening, and as far as entertaining goes, it was one of the easiest ideas to execute. I was in charge of pancakes, my husband manned the waffle maker, with the batters prepared beforehand and the meats cooked and kept warm in a 150 degree oven.  Kids had milk and there was a variation of a bourbon milk punch for the adults, also batched beforehand and served from a punch bowl. 

My son had requested that guests bring their pajamas "just in case," though we weren't sure exactly what that meant. A few guests took it a step further and showed up in their pajamas, which I love. Add a few board games to the mix and you've got a party suitable for all ages. 

Below is the waffle recipe my family has used my entire life (courtesy of my grandmother):

Maryland Cream Waffles 

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 3/4 cup milk
2 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup melted butter                                                        

1.  Mix and sift dry ingredients together.

 2.  Add milk, which has been mixed with beaten egg yolks.

 3.  Add melted butter; beat until all lumps have disappeared and the mixture is smooth and creamy.

4.  Fold in beaten egg whites.  Put in small amount of batter and bake 3 minutes or until steam has stopped.

 

Kentucky Praline
This is my husband's reinterpretation of a classic New Orleans brunch cocktail, the bourbon milk punch

1 1/2 ounces bourbon (we used Maker's Mark)
1/2 ounce Rittenhouse 100 Rye
1/2 ounce Sazerac Praline Liqueur
2 ounces half-and-half
1 ounce demerara syrup
Fresh nutmeg

Batch all ingredients except nutmeg and chill. Can either shake with ice before serving (strain it into a glass and serve neat), or put it in a punch bowl with an ice ring. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Demerara syrup - Put equal parts demerara sugar and water in a saucepan; bring just to a boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and cool before using. 

 

*You can find my favorite pancake recipe and syrup variations here. 

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Comments

[partytent huren]

Kids would surely love this snacks. I will going to try prepare it at home. Hopefully my kids and their playmates will like it.

[Kim]

I have just disccovered your site, and am so inspired! Thank you!

[Wendy]

Yummy!!! That blueberry topping looks incredible too. We do breakfast for dinner all the time here, but I never thought of making a party out of it. Great idea! Who doesn't love a big breakfast?! :)