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Masa Pancakes

4.8

(12)

Photo of masa pancakes on plates with maple syrup and butter surrounded by glasses of ice water and maple syrup.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

I wanted to try to incorporate masa into as many dishes as I could at Xilonen, and at the time the pancakes were the only menu item that did not include masa. I love the floral notes that fresh masa adds to any dish. In the end, this became one of my favorite dishes at the restaurant. When shopping for gluten-free flour for this brunch recipe, make sure to buy one that lists xanthan gum as one of its ingredients. These are usually indicated as cup-for-cup or one-to-one type flours. The xanthan gum helps bind everything, creating structure so that the pancakes come out light and fluffy.

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