Eggless "Yeast Raised" Pancakes With Plum-Strawberry Compote

Day2: If there is one ingredient that makes me uneasy,its got to be yeast. I have no idea why. Just that I am always petrified working with it. So don't expect fancy bread posts from me. I am still taking baby steps towards getting comfortable with Yeast recipes. Over the weekend I decided to make pancakes for my family -  Nothing new there but this time though, I made it with yeast. Hee Haw! Base recipe is from here. It is actually waffle batter which works great for pancakes too. Umm, so good.

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Now onto the recipe-
Ingredients(Makes 12-14 Pancakes):

• 1-1/4 Tsp Active dry yeast
• 1-1/2 Cups Warm Water 
• 1 Cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 
• 1 Cup Atta Flour (Flour Milled from Semi-hard Wheat/Durum Wheat)
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar, packed 
• 1/3 Cup Canola Oil 
• 1/4 Cup Pure Maple Syrup 
• 1/4 Cup Skimmed Milk 
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract 
• 3/4 Tsp Baking Powder 
• 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda

For Plum-Strawberry Compote:

• 2 Cups Strawberries,roughly chopped 
• 1 Cup Plums, roughly chopped 
• 2 Tbsp Water 
• 4 Tbsp Maple Syrup (or) Honey

Procedure:

• In a non-metal pan, add the warm water(Test the warm on the inside of your wrist. It should feel warm but not burn the skin). Add the yeast and let this mixture sit in a warm spot for 10-15 minutes. 

• Add both the flour and the salt to the yeast mixture.

• Let the mixtures it in a warm spot overnight. I just stick it in the oven. 

• The mixture is frothy and almost doubled in the morning.

• Add the sugar, milk, oil and vanilla extract in a separate bowl and whisk it well. Mix this wet mixture with the batter.

• Stir the batter so it is lump free. Let it rest for 10-15 minutes.

• Meanwhile, make the compote. Chopped the fruits and add it to the processor.

• Pulse it a few times. Do not puree it.

• Transfer to a pan and cook it along with 2 tbsp water and 4 Tbsp maple syrup/honey for about 10-15 minutes.

• Switch off the stove and let it cool down to room temperature.

• Make the pancakes: Pour a ladle-ful of batter into the center of a non-stick pan and let it cook for a minute to a minute-and-a-half. Flip with a spatula and cook the other side likewise.

• Stack the pancakes and serve warm with Plum-Strawberry compote and whipped cream.

As you can see, I am totally digging into my pancakes-

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