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Here's all the recipes listed under International Pancakes along with the comments posted by the breakfast lovers that submitted them.

Ahouifi M'semmen (Moroccan)

"Ahouifi M'semmen is a Moroccan flaky flat griddle cake."

2 pounds flour, 2 and 1/2 cups water, 1 Tablespoon salt, butter, vegetable oil - for kneading as needed, sugar, cinnamon

Austrian Bread Pancakes

"An unusual pancake recipe that uses soaked bread slices as a base for the batter. The addition of currants (or raisins) and almonds makes them hearty and flavorful. They taste like bread pudding!"

10 slices white bread - crusts removed, 2 cups cider or water, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup currants or seedless raisins, 1/4 cup almond meal, 3 Tablespoons flour, 2 Tablespoons butter

Blini With Sour Cream & Caviar

"This classic recipe is from a fantastic article titled, "A Roundup: Best Pancakes for All Meals" which appeared in the November 9, 1959 issue of Life Magazine."

3 cups sifted flour, 1 envelope granulated yeast, 1 and 1/2 cups lukewarm milk, 3 egg yolks, 3 egg whites - stiffly beaten, 6 Tablespoon butter, 1 Tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, sour cream, red caviar

Blinis (Classic Recipe)

"These little Russian pancakes are often served with butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. They're not sweet like American pancakes, but they're also good with butter and maple syrup."

1 cup buckwheat flour, 3/4 cup white bread flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups milk, 1/2 ounce compressed yeast, 2 eggs, butter

Canadian Flapjacks

"These pancakes have grated apple and optional apple juice for a fast, fruity and fun breakfast."

2 cups flour, 2 eggs, 1 pinch sea salt, 1/2 cup honey, 1 and 1/2 cup apple juice or milk, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 Tablespoons oil, 1 apple

Caribbean Banana Fritters

"These warm donuts with a bold banana flavor are popular in the resorts of St. Lucia and the Caribbean Islands. Enjoy warm with your favorite topping as you would pancakes."

2 very ripe bananas, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 and 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg, canola or vegetable oil for frying

Chickpea Flour Pancakes (Savory)

"Not your ordinary pancake. This crepe-like creation has a spicy kick and a wild combination of savory flavors."

5 ounces chickpea flour-sifted, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ajwain seeds (or substitute caraway), 1 red onion, 4 fresh hot green chillies, 5 garlic cloves - peeled and finely chopped, 2 Tablespoons fresh green coriander, 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Coconut Pancakes with Strawberries & Bananas

"These pancakes may be better suited for dessert instead of breakfast since they're topped with ice cream and a decadent strawberry maple sauce."

2 cups coconut milk, 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar, 1 egg, 2 cups self-raising flour, 1 banana, 2 Tablespoons butter, 1 cup fresh strawberries, 1/3 cup maple syrup, additional sliced bananas and vanilla ice cream to serve

Cong You Bing (Chinese Pancakes)

"These pancakes are moist and chewy. Totally different from your normal breakfast hotcakes. Thanks to my brother Matt for sending me this recipe!"

2 cups flour, 1 and 1/4 cups chopped green onions - cleaned and patted dry, 1 cup boiling water, 3 Tablespoons Chinese toasted sesame oil, salt, vegetable oil

Danish Aebleskivers

"This recipe makes about 2 dozen Aebleskivers."

2 eggs, 1 Tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup buttermilk, 4 Tablespoons butter, Confectioner's sugar, Optional: apple slices or other fruit

Danish Pancake Balls

"Serve dipped in sugar or syrup, or good quality jam or jelly."

4 cups flour, 6 Tablespoons sugar, 1 and 1/4 teaspoon salt, 8 teaspoons baking powder, 8 eggs (separated), 1 and 1/2 cup cream, 2 cups milk

Dutch Apple Pancake

"A classic puffy pancake from the Netherlands. It's best with a simple topping of lemon and powdered sugar. You loose the magic if you drown it in syrup."

1 cup milk, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup flour, 3 Tablespoons sugar, 2 Tablespoons butter, 2 green apples - peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, powdered sugar - for dusting, lemon wedges

Easy German Apple Pancakes

"This shortcut recipe for German Apple Pancakes uses a store-bough baking mix and apple pie filling. Just because it's fast doesn't mean it's not delicious!"

2 cups Bisquick pancake mix, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 can apple pie filling, 2 Tablespoons Sour Cream per serving, butter or oil

French Pancakes

"The French word for pancake is crepe (KRAYP; KREHP). For more on crepes, check out the crepes section of this website."

2 cups flour, 1 cup milk, 3 eggs, 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons butter

German Apple Pancakes

"These are also great with maple syrup or dusted with some powdered sugar... any sweet topping since the batter itself doesn't have much sugar."

1/4 cup sugar, an addition 3 teaspoons sugar, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 and 1/2 cups milk, 4 eggs, 4 Gala apples or Golden Delicious apples, 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter

German Blender Pancakes

"These simple pancakes are meant to be very thin and crepe-like. Be sure to turn them carefully or they will tear."

2 eggs, 3/4 cup milk, 4 Tablespoons flour, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt

German Oven Pancakes

"Mix, bake and enjoy! This classic recipe uses only 5 ingredients. The resulting puffy pancake is a great base for any topping you might want to use."

1/2 cup flour, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 2 Tablespoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt

German Pancakes

"In Southern Germany the word for pancake is Pfannkuchen. Oddly enough, in Berlin the same word refers to a doughnut. German dialects can be very tricky. Be extremely careful when ordering pancakes in Berlin."

1 and 1/4 cups flour, 1 cup milk, 1 Tablespoon sugar, 5 eggs, pinch of salt

German Pancakes (Baby German)

"A classic German-style pancake that's best served with powdered sugar and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice."

1/2 stick butter (unsalted), 4 eggs, 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup flour, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, lemon wedges and powdered sugar

Grandma's Swedish Pancakes

"These are just like the Swedish Pancakes my Grandma Bryan learned to make while working at the former Wiard's restaurant in Klamath Falls, OR. The owners were from Sweden and only shared the recipe with those they cared deeply about. My mother was given the recipe years later and she made them whenever company came as a special breakfast treat. "

3 eggs, 2 and 1/2 cups milk, 1 cup flour, 1 Tablespoon sugar, pinch of salt, Ligonberry butter (recipe below)

Indian Potato Pancakes

"This is a healthier potato pancake than most. No frying in oil. It's very flavorful and makes for a unique, change-of-pace breakfast. Also great topped with any store-bought or homemade chutney."

1 and 1/2 cups grated potato - well drained and well packed, 1 and 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup scallions, 1 egg, not-fat plain yogurt for topping

Kroppsua (Finland)

"This recipe was my grandmother's. She was from Finland and this is what they had for breakfast sometimes. It is very fluffy and delicious!"

4 eggs, 3 cups milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 and 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 6 Tablespoons margarine or butter

Lingonberry Pancakes

"Makes 8 to 10 thin European-style pancakes. Lingonberries are crazy popular in Sweden. They're tart red berries similar to cranberries but smaller. They are becoming more easily available in the U.S., especially in the Pacific states."

1 cup fresh lingonberries, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup flour, 2 eggs, 3 Tablespoons melted butter, additional butter (1 or 2 Tablespoons for frying), 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 dash salt, whipped cream or confectioners' sugar

Mexican Pancake Rolls

"Spicy corn pancakes rolled around sausage links."

8 uncooked sausage links, 3/4 cup regular or low-fat Bisquick baking mix, 1/4 cup cornmeal, 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup canned whole kernel corn - drained, salsa for topping

Nalesniki (Polish Pancakes)

"A real treat. Pancakes should be thin and crepe-like. To say "Good morning" in Polish, say "Dzien dobry" (pronounced dzhehn dobri)"

For Batter: 2 eggs, 1 and 1/2 cup milk, 3 Tablespoons water, 1/2 cup sifted flour, 2 pinches salt, For Cottage Cheese Filling: 2 cups curd cottage cheese, 2 egg yolks, 2 Tablespoons rich cream, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 1 drop of vanilla extract

Okonomiyaki Pancakes (Japan)

"In Japan and Korea (where it's known as "pajyong"), the main vegetable used in Okonomiyaki is cabbage. Other vegetables added vary greatly. Consider using the following: onions, mushroons, carrots, celery, broccoli and cauliflower. Anything goes... so go "yu"! That's the Chinese word for "crazy"."

4 cups thinly cut vegetables (your choice; the more the merrier), 2 and 1/2 cups flour, 2 cups water, 4 ounces regular tofu, 1 egg, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, soy sauce

Pancake Packages (Cottage Cheese Blintzes)

"A sample recipe from the 1980 book "The Good Cook Techniques & Recipes: Eggs & Cheese.""

For The Filling: 1 and 1/2 pound dry cottage cheese, salt, 2 egg yolks, 1 Tablespoon melted butter, 1 Tablespoon sugar, For The Pancakes: 1 cup milk, 4 eggs, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt, butter

Potato Latkes

"These latkes can be refrigerated and served later. Just reheat completed latkes on a baking sheet in an oven set to 350 degrees for 5 minutes."

2 pounds potatoes (russet potatoes work great) - peeled, 1/4 cup flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1 onion, 1 egg, 1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil, black pepper

Pouvidla Pancakes

"This recipe comes from the Chek Republic. Dried apricots can be used in place of the prunes."

1/2 cup lemon juice, 1 pound pitted prunes, 1 dollop of cottage cheese per serving, basic pancakes made from your favorite recipe

Rice Pancakes

"This recipe was emailed to Mr B by Philip K. of The West Indies. Philip says these are the best pancakes he's ever had. Thanks for the recipe PK!"

1/2 cup cooked rice (white rice works best), 1 egg, 1 Tablespoon buttermilk, 2 teaspoons flour, 1 and 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon (or nutmeg works too), a dash of salt

Savory Indian Pancakes

"Mung beans, ginger root and asafetida! This recipe tastes like an excellent history lesson."

2 cups dry mung beans, 3/4-inch cube of peeled fresh ginger root, For every one cup of soaked beans add: 1/2 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon Spike or other vegetable-seasoned salt, 1/2 teaspoon asafetida or 1 clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Scottish Pancakes

"The introduction to this recipe from the book Sunday Breakfast: A Cookbook For Men goes like this: "Put on your kilt, get out the bagpipes, and treat your family to this treat from abroad.""

1 and 1/2 cups regular or quick-cooking rolled oats (uncooked), 2 cups buttermilk, 1 and 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda (well-rounded), 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup flour, 2 eggs

Spicy Indian Pancakes

"Great for brunch - with scrambled or over-easy eggs."

2 cups chickpea flour, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds, 2 Tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup of water (more or less), cooking oil spray for pan, 1/4 cup sliced scallions or shallots

Spring Onion Pancakes (China)

"Not your ordinary breakfast hotcake. Great lunch and dinner too."

1 and 3/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup self rising flour, 1 cup boiling water, 2 teaspoons cooking oil, 2 spring onions (green onions) or scallions - thinly diced, salt, additional cooking oil for frying

Swedish Pancakes

"If you're making these for a big family, you can stack them up in an oven proof container or plate and keep them warm in the oven at 250F or so, and cover them with foil if you'd like to keep them from drying out."

1/2 cup flour, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 egg, 1 cup milk, 1 Tablespoon butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt

Swedish Puffed Pancake

"A big, round, puffy, oven-baked Swedish pancake that your whole family can enjoy."

4 teaspoons butter or margarine, 1/3 cup of warmed clover honey, 2 and 1/2 cups whole milk, 1/2 cup unbleached flour, 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour, 5 eggs

Swedish Rice Cakes

"A creamy and moist departure from your usual flour-based flapjacks. My favorite topping is lingonberry preserves when available."

2 cups milk, 1/3 cup uncooked long-grain white rice, 3 eggs, 1 Tablespoon honey, 1 pinch salt, 1 dash ground nutmeg

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