Saint Matthew Silver Dollar Pancakes - September 21 - St. Matthew

“As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he rose and followed him” (Mt. 9:9). Two words, and Matthew gets up, leaving a pile of silver coins on the table, and follows Jesus. He was there with the other apostles throughout Jesus’ public ministry. After Pentecost, tradition holds that he preached the gospel in Egypt and Ethiopia until he was martyred in his nineties. To celebrate the feast we like to remember Matthew’s counting table and have silver dollar pancakes for dinner. This recipe makes great pancakes of any size.

If you’re feeling extra, the advanced-version directions will let you create super cute decorated dollar coins, and also works for smiley faces, letters, or liturgical symbols for any occasion.