Weird Food Night

Because of this blog, we have weird food night in our house. Admittedly, some of the recipes in my file are a bit strange. This is the Mid Century way though. Strange combinations that don’t sound like they work.

And yet, somehow they work. Okay, not always! But this time they did.

I really wasn’t sure what to expect when reading the recipe. I envisioned pancakes with chunks of meat in them.

That was not the result.

To say pancakes I think is misleading. These are not pancakes. They are more mini hamburgers.

The main difference to a regular hamburger patty is the egg white.

And this is probably where the pancake term comes from. The egg white acts as a binder, and a bluffer.

There are little pockets of airy egg white between the hamburger morsels.

And the pancakes had a ton of flavor! I served them with a little dab of spicy mustard on the side.

I think this recipe still qualifies for weird food night. But the flavor is definitely there.

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MEAT BALL PANCAKES

3 Egg Yolks, Lightly Beaten

1/2 Pound Ground Beef

1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

Dash Pepper

1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Minced Parsley

1 Tablespoon Grated Onion

3 Egg Whites, Stiffly Beaten

Blend together yolks, ground beef, baking powder, salt, pepper, lemon juice, parsley and onion. Fold in egg whites carefully. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased hot griddle. When puffed and brown, turn and brown the other side. Serve at once.