So, if you can’t get a photograph of some food item you have made before the food item has almost disappeared, the food item might have turned out well.

The cheesecake, while not up to being a real food model, turned out very well.

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A favorite weekend breakfast. It is so quick and easy and open to many variations. A little sweet, but not too sweet. Also, there is textural and flavor variety! The edges are crisp and delicate, while the bottom is soft and rich and eggy. I’ve made a variation of this in a 9×13 glass baking pan and it works ok. I prefer the skillet result, though.

This recipe was adapted from Real Simple magazine, where they suggest spreading the pancake with 1/2 cup jam or preserves before dusting with sugar. That seems a bit much sugar for me, but a light slather of lemon or lime curd could be divine. What sounds best to me is a pile of fresh fruit in the center, and maybe some lightly sweetened whipped cream. A light drizzle of maple syrup in lieu of the sugar would also be quite tasty.

I’ve made a savory version of this for lunch/dinner before. Leave out the vanilla and add a clove of minced garlic and about 3 tablespoons minced onion to the batter. Also add a bit of pepper and maybe a touch of some spices that would complement whatever else you were serving. I usually made it to subsitute for an authentic flatbread to serve with Indian dishes.

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