A New Sunday Tradition

Pancakes. For this month anyway. Every year our church schedule changes, and for 2009, we meet in the morning. This means long, leisurely Sunday afternoons. I have decided this is prime time to try some new baking and bread-like recipes. There may be a name for the compulsion I feel to go through The Joy of Cooking edition I own and, by category, try every recipe I possibly can. Of course I only have gluten-free flours in the house, so hopefully that won't add too much drama.
Today's treat: Silver Dollar Hots.


image from here.

The most delightful part of these tasty little pancakes: their size. It's satisfying to see about 40 miniature treats cooling on the plate.
These actually worked quite well gluten-free, too. I served mine with honey, but next time I will make sure I have some pure maple syrup to try them with.

Silver Dollar Hots, Gluten-Free
adapted from The Joy of Cooking

2 large eggs

1 cup sour cream
1/4 rice flour (or all-purpose)
1-1/2 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Pure maple syrup, fresh fruit, honey, or fresh fruit jam, for serving
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Whisk in the remaining ingredients.
Spoon 1 Tablespoon of the batter onto the hot griddle or pan for each pancake, nudging the batter into 2-1/2 inch rounds. Cook until the top of ea h pancake is speckled with bubles and some bubbles have popped, then turn over and cook until the underside is lightly browned.
Serve immediately with desired toppings.