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Recipe Redux: Heavenly Hots, 1987
By AMANDA HESSER
Published: January 14, 2010

Sometimes the name of a dish is irresistible. Ratatouille. Financiers. Mooncakes. Oysters Rockefeller. Fallen soufflé. Anything confited. And my recent favorite, pudding chômeur, which translates to “unemployed-person pudding.” (Biscuit dough baked in maple syrup and cream, it’s a delight that Canadians have been keeping to themselves.) More

BACKSTORY
Provocatively yet aptly named, these sour-cream pancakes were served at Bridge Creek Restaurant in Berkeley, Calif., in the late 1980s.
THERAPY
Loose batter can lead to anxiety while flipping. Try a nonstick or well-oiled cast-iron griddle and the thinnest, most flexible spatula you have.
VARIATION
For a modern spin, substitute light-brown sugar for the sugar and full-fat Greek yogurt for the sour cream.

Related
Recipe: 1987: Heavenly Hots (January 17, 2010)
Recipe: 2009: Heavenly Necci (January 17, 2010)