Ingredients

  • 1 cup pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/16 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/16 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/16 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 -ounce melted butter
  • 4 egg whites, whipped to soft peak
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 (16-ounce) bottles root beer
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 4 bananas, cut in half lengthwise
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 ounces whipping cream
  • Cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Method

  • To make pancakes, sift together all of the dry ingredients.
  • In a bowl, combine the puree, whole eggs, and the half-and-half.
  • Add the flour mixture and stir, being careful not to over mix the batter.
  • Finish with the melted butter.
  • Gently fold in 1/2 the egg whites to loosen the batter and when the whites are nearly incorporated, fold in the remaining egg whites.
  • Heat the griddle to medium heat.
  • Drizzle enough vegetable oil to prevent sticking and spoon batter onto griddle, spreading them with the back of the spoon.
  • When pancakes are golden brown, flip to finish cooking.
  • To make the root beer syrup, reduce root beer until it becomes a thick glaze.
  • Whisk in the butter and spoon over pancakes.
  • Cut the bananas in 1/2 lengthwise.
  • Heat a saute pan to medium and melt the butter and sugar.
  • Stir until sugar dissolves and begins to caramelize.
  • Add the bananas and toss to coat.
  • To prepare the whipped cream, whisk the cream, cinnamon, and sugar in a bowl until it holds a stiff peak.
  • To serve, stack the pancakes on each plate.
  • Spoon the syrup over the pancakes, top with the caramelized bananas and a dollop of cinnamon whipped cream.
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant.
  • The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.