Whole Wheat Pancakes and Homemade Syrup

Pancakes

2 cups flour (up to 100% whole wheat optional, depending on taste. recommend 50% for kids)

2 T sugar

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups milk

2 eggs

1/4 cup oil or melted butter

Whisk dry ingredients together in medium mixing bowl. Combine wet ingredients in glass measuring cup, then gently mix with dry ingredients until just moistened--there will be lumps. Bake on preheated griddle (greasing/buttering optional) until lightly browned.

Syrup (from The Complete Tightwad Gazette)

3 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
3 tbsp. molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. butter flavoring
1 tsp. maple extract

Bring all ingredients to a rolling boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Turn off burner but leave pot on burner until bubbling stops.