Specken Dicken ::
Growing up we used to go to my grandparent’s house New Year’s Eve for Specken Dicken. I was pretty excited when I saw an article and corresponding video about it today. I couldn’t figure out how to embed the video. But here’s the link:
http://videos.globegazette.com/p/video?id=2718249
I found a recipe online. As a vegetarian, I’d hold the meat. But, can you even buy lard anymore??
SPECKEN DICKEN
1/2 c lard
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 tsp anise extract (optional-may
also use anise seeds)
1 heaping tsp baking soda
4 c whole wheat or graham flourAdd enough sour milk or buttermilk to make thin as ordinary griddle cakes. Have ready slices of bacon or smoked small sausages fried or summer sausage. Drop pieces of each on cake when on the griddle and then turn when very brown.
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
um…I’m not too sure how I feel about this. doesn’t sound very appetizing.
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:43 pm
haha. yeah, i agree–especially with the lard. But, it tastes like a pancake. I’m a big fan of pancakes
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:32 am
i think i just threw up a little in my mouth.
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:37 am
and i just laughed out loud. i swear it’s good (minus the meat, of course). but then again, pickled beets are one of my favorite foods…
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:54 am
you eat it? lard and all?
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:58 am
um, i didn’t really know there was lard in it. i need to call grandma fluff and get her recipe…it’s kind of scary if i’ve been eating lard and anise extract (what???) all this time and i didn’t know it…
January 3rd, 2009 at 2:01 am
anise extract sounds nastier and sketchier than it actually is. i think anise is a licorice-esque spice. (which i actually hate!)