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In Search Of Rosa Parks’ Pancakes

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Apr 12, 2021
In Search Of Rosa Parks’ Pancakes

In 2016, the Library of Congress posted Rosa Parks' personal documents online for the first time. Buried under postcards from Martin Luther King and lists of volunteers for the Montgomery Bus Boycott was a pancake recipe, written on the back of an envelope — which included the addition of peanut butter to the batter. On this week's episode, we visit Adrienne Cannon, a specialist in African-American history at the Library of Congress, to see the recipe firsthand. Then we travel to Detroit to share a meal with Mrs. Parks' nieces, who published their aunt's favorite recipes in their book, Our Auntie Rosa. Finally, Dan heads to Nicole Taylor's kitchen to make those peanut butter pancakes.

 

Featherlite Pancakes

Sift together 1 c. flour, 2 tbsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 2 tbsp. sugar. Mix 1 egg1-1/4 c. milk1/3 c. peanut butter melted, and 1 tbsp. shortening or oil. Combine with dry ingredients. Cook at 275 degrees on griddle.

Dan with Rosa Parks' Nieces, Sheila and Deb

Dan with Rosa Parks' nieces, Sheila McCauley Keys and Deborah Ann Ross

Auntie Rosa's Lemonade
From Our Auntie Rosa, courtesy of Penguin Random House

Ingredients
lemons (any quantity you desire)
sugar to taste

Directions
Cut lemons, place in saucepan, cover with water, and set over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, and boil until lemons break down, rind, oil, and all. (This makes the lemon flavor stronger and more concentrated.) Strain out the lemon pieces, add water and sugar, to taste, to the lemon juice, and serve over ice.

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