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Aunt Em's Buttermilk Pancakes
Easy
Fairly cheap
Tangy and spongy pancakes. Cook up on a hot griddle as small, thin, 3-4" pancakes and serve with hot butter and maple syrup. And yes - I really did have an Auntie Em! I think this recipe is so interesting because it goes against normal baking rules where you mix your wet and dry ingredients in different bowls and mix them at the end.
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| Category: | Breakfast and Brunch |
| Seasons |
Ingredients
For
1
Batch(es)
Ingredients
| 2 eggs, separated |
| 1 quart buttermilk |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| 2 tablespoons sugar |
| 3 cups white flour |
Aunt Em's Buttermilk Pancakes Directions
- Preheat griddle/pan on medium-high - it should be hotter than when you make a thicker pancake. I like to hear a little sizzle when the batter is dropped in. Grease with canola or sunflower oil.
- Separate the eggs. Whisk egg whites with mixer until very stiff.
- In a very large mixing bowl, add your buttermilk, baking soda, sugar and egg yolks. Mix.
- Slowly and carefully add your flour. I use a hand whisk for this until it gets a bit thicker. Batter should be slightly runny, you can add a little more buttermilk or milk for thinning.
- Fold in egg whites with wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- In hot skillet, pour pancakes 2-4" big and brown on both sides. When figuring out the best time to flip, there should be several "holes" in the middle of the pancake on the uncooked side.
- Serve with butter and maple syrup.
Recipe notes
Batter freezes well - and believe it or not, this is the half-batch! I'll store the extra batter in mason jars, and just thin it out before using. I'll refrigerate it for a few days or freeze up to a month or two. If you freeze it, leave about 1" head room at the top, so when it expands your jar won't break.
Cook up on a cast-iron pan yields the best results.
