A farmer’s recipe from the moorlands of East Frisia and Oldenburg describing how to prepare pancakes using buckwheat flour. Buckwheat was a critical plant for the region, as the soil was poor quality, and buckwheat could be grown virtually anywhere. Janhinnerk is an old euphemism for “God” that comes from the Napoleonic occupation of the region and is the name of a famous liberation song. These pancakes, though, are thin like a crepe and are traditionally served with fruit syrup or jam, especially those with currants and blueberries.

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Bookweitenjanhinnerk – God’s Own Buckwheat Pancakes

A farmer's recipe from the moorlands of East Frisia and Oldenburg describing how to prepare pancakes using buckwheat flour. Buckwheat was a critical plant for the region, as the soil was poor quality, and buckwheat could be grown virtually anywhere. Janhinnerk is an old euphemism for "God" that comes from the Napoleonic occupation of the region and is the name of a famous liberation song. These pancakes, though, are thin like a crepe and are traditionally served with fruit syrup or jam, especially those with currants and blueberries.

Prep Time5 hours hrs

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast, Lunch

Cuisine: East Frisian, German

Keyword: Buckwheat, Pancake

Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

• 500 g Buckwheat Flour
• ¾ l coffee optionally mixed with milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• fatty bacon for frying
• oil or lard for frying

Instructions

• Mix the flour, coffee, milk, eggs, and salt in a bowl until it forms a thick dough.
• Let rest for 5 hours.
• Slice the bacon into small strips or cubes and fry in the lard or oil over medium-high heat to render out the fat.
• Turn down the temperature to medium-low and add a spoonful of pancake batter to the pan. The pancake should be very thin, and then brown on both sides. Continue until you have made enough pancakes.