Strawberry Pancake Puff

• water↗1⁄2 cup
• butter or 1/4 cup margarine↗1⁄4 cup
• pancake mix (Aunt Jemima or preferred brand)1⁄2 cup
• eggs↗2
• sliced fresh strawberries (or frozen and thawed)4 cups
• syrup (Aunt Jemima or preferred brand)1⁄4 cup
• (8 ounce) carton plain yogurt or (8 ounce) carton sour cream↗1
• chopped nuts (optional)2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Generously grease 9-inch pie plate.

3. 3

   In medium saucepan, bring water and margarine to a boil.

4. 4

   Add pancake mix, stirring vigorously until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball.

5. 5

   Remove from heat; add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

6. 6

   Spread evenly onto bottom and sides of prepared pie plate.

7. 7

   Bake 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake an additional 10 minutes or until golden brown.

8. 8

   Combine strawberries and syrup; spoon into hot pancake puff. Top with yogurt and nuts.

9. 9

   To serve, cut into wedges.