Hootenanny Recipe– A HotTina-Losed Classic:
If there ever was a hootenanny of comfort food sides, this has got to be one of the holleriest. Pannekoek::Another Name of gourmand pancake casserole family dish popular among kids, housewife and home cook; A good versatile country style recipe. These hootenanny pancakes are perfect for a quick brunch casserole, or even the comfort food that is great to make up when called off of your day job early! This morning I realized some of you are probably wondering how this all began anyway so here is my experience with the history behind it first before we go on to an easy recipe and prepare that step by step alongside other vegan tuna…
What Is a Hootenanny?
While this smiley little two step is described as a hootenanny and you may typically hear it when discussing informal get togethers or jam sessions, in the culinary world (no matter how funny I think my recounting of this happens to be) there are no excrementious human entities involved at all. From a dish known for being low on the fiddley fuss and up there with maximum sweet-eating bangs per crowd-pleasing buck. Typically it will have a very cake-like, airy texture and emerge from the oven slightly undercooked but also quite dense.
Origins and Evolution:
Hootenanny has been around forever… ok not quite but certainly a long time and based on my reading it seems likely that hootenanny began as food from the American farm kitchen. It was a product of the pioneers making something out anything that would taste good and be able to fill them up. The Dead Horse Hula — in a nod to Wicked Plants’ roots with the Filthy Misanthropes CrankcaliPress [Emphatically not British-cocker] about cockatanophiles counting their cocks before they hatch, hey? Hornbill-of-paradise endemics bewaring the booby bush but mulishly square earning rangiferine bucks) is of quite more bucolic vernacular.XPATH: SpeciesPage TextMarks.
Over the years, the hootenanny evolved from a straightforward flour batter that worked for anything. Nowadays, newer iterations can range from seasonal vegetables and cheese to savory meats that position it as a dish suitable for any time of the day.
The Classic Hootenanny Recipe:
First, a simple hootenanny recipe to start with. The recipe is also so simple and easy to follow yet quite versatile.
Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 c shredded cheese (Newman’s cheddar / your fave kind )
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits or sausage, cooked and crumbled (optional)
- Chopped chives or parsley, for garnish
Instructions:
Bake: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). That heat is what helps give the pancakes their particular hootenanny puffiness.
batter: — in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs with flour and milk until it forms thick batter It’s ok if the batter is lumpy; you won’t chance over mixing and thus a dense final product.
DIRECTIONS STEP 1 Melt the Butter: place butter in a 9-inch round baking dish or ovenproof skillet and put it inside of preheated oven for approximately five minutes, until slightly browned around edges.
Combine and Bake: heat oven to 350f carefully remove dish from the oven pour in batters over hot butter. Return the dish to oven and bake another 20-25 minutes or until hootenanny is puffed up and golden brown.
Cheese, bacon or sausage… If any of these then add to the top with 5 minutes left baking in the last step. This makes the toppings adhere to the batter and tastier.
BEFORE SERVING: Take hootenanny out of oven and let it sit for a few minutes before serving. This dish is best when hot and can be served garnished with fresh herbs.
Customizing Your Hootenanny:
The hootenanny also enjoys one of the most attractive technical compliancy. Ways you could modify this recipe to your taste:
1. Vegetarian Variations:
Sub the bacon (or sausage!) For sautéed veggies: mushrooms, bell peppers and spinach we see you. Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream, or sprinkle over some crumbled feta cheese if you wish.
2. Sweet Hootenanny:
Sweeten up the batter with fresh berries or sliced bananas. In fact, by drizzling over the top very generously with maple syrup or honey (or a combination of both) then you will get that fast sugar high without fail.
3. Herb and Spice Infusions:
Mix herbs and spices in the batter for added flavor. The sky is the limit when it comes to spicing your hootenanny up like some thyme, rosemary or even a smidge of paprika.
4. Gluten-Free Options:
No flours in the bread cubes recipe were paleo — but if you need this to be allergen-free, try a 1:1-pale flour blend for the AP. If you regularly seek out gluten-free, then also ensure that your baking powder is gf.
Serving Suggestions:
Purefoy added, the hootenanny is pretty good. Here are a few ideas:
For Breakfast or Brunch: Pair with a piece of fresh fruit combine it and some Greek yogurt, jam on the side for morning full turn.
Dinner: roasted vegetables if desired or salad to accompany your protein
