[b:c38a9f5ff8]Breakfast pancake[/b:c38a9f5ff8] From Anne-Marie's kitchen 1 cup egg beaters (3 P) 1/3 cup dry large flake Quaker oatmeal (2C) 1 cup fresh raspberries (1C) or 1/2 cup frozen blueberries 2 tsps. olive oil (9 grams fat) Mix together egg beaters and oatmeal. Let sit about 5 minutes until oatmeal softened. Add raspberries. Heat 1 tsp. olive oil in non-stick omelette skillet. Add egg/oatmeal mixture and cook on low heat covered. When nicely browned, carefully lift and add 1 more tsp olive oil. Flip over and finish cooking. This makes a huge egg/oatmeal pancake. I sweetened with Splenda and cut into 4 pieces. You could also cut back on the raspberries and then add a raspberry fruit spread. This is also very good with Atkins syrup. This can also be prepared with 6 egg whites. Yum. 3 blocks

javascript:emoticon(':D') - Many thanks for the pancake recipe! Have just been looking for a good rec. for pancakes. I sent a question in and a rec. for west african peanut stew but never saw it posted? How did I err? thanks Mary Coral j

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