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Cornmeal Flapjacks
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Stop Dieting and Lose Weight from Prevention® (2003) p. 68
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Cornmeal Flapjacks

Wake up your breakfast! The complex carbs in these fab flapjacks supply long-lasting energy. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:20 min
makes:6 servings

1cup cornmeal
3/4cup whole grain pastry flour
1teaspoon baking soda
1/2teaspoon salt
1 1/4cups buttermilk
1tablespoon canola or soybean oil
2tablespoons maple syrup
1egg
3cups berries such as blueberries, raspberries and blackberries
1.Heat oven to 200°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2.In large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt.
3.In medium bowl, combine buttermilk, oil, maple syrup and egg. Add to flour mixture; stir just until blended.
4.Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and warm over medium heat. Pour batter by scant 1/4 cupfuls into skillet. Cook 2 minutes or until tiny bubbles appear on the surface and edges begin to look dry. Flip and cook 2 minutes longer or until golden. Place flapjacks on the prepared baking sheet; place in oven to keep warm.
5.Recoat skillet with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining batter to make a total of 18 flapjacks. Serve flapjacks with berries.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 470mg; Total Carbohydrate 50g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 14g); Protein 7% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 8%; Iron 10Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/2 c Fruits, 3 oz-equivalents Grains 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/2 c Fruits, 3 oz-equivalents Grains
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