385696 Tue Mar 27 17:49:43 -0700 2007 2 31 Home Cooking 0 2427127 Chef Ben Roche, of Moto here in Chicago, had a recipe for doughnut pancakes with strawberry-coffee sauce in an issue of Gourmet a few months back. I was wondering if anyone has made them and what you thought of them. You can find a copy of the recipe at http://www.nbc5.com/newslinks/10020379/detail.html Thanks! Tue Mar 27 17:49:43 -0700 2007 50030 theuninvitedguest 1 2427294 Vey interesting! I had a VERY similar dessert at a restaurant here in Boston (Gargoyles) a few weeks ago. The "pancakes" were fine, they did taste like donuts but didn't have the best part (to me) which is texture. It was topped with a "Strawberry Coffee Salad" which seemed just to be sliced strawberries marinated in coffee, and which I didn't care for. The coffee soaked into the pancakes, and since I'm not a big coffee fan, I didn't like that so much. And I thought the coffee flavor ruined the strawberries. Tue Mar 27 18:46:08 -0700 2007 2427127 10027 Chris VR 2 2427492 I like coffee, but I think the syrup sounds better than the fruit and coffee only marinated together. I'm afraid these will be cloying and greasy, but he served them at Moto, so I am assuming they were good and popular. He says not to use Krispy Kremes, which is fine because I think they are disgusting, but some glazed yeast donuts from my local grocery store seems like they will work fine. I think I will have to give them a try. Something different. Tue Mar 27 20:01:49 -0700 2007 2427294 50030 theuninvitedguest