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Buttermilk Pancakes

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You can use these pancakes for thecaviar pancakesand save the remaining batter for breakfast.

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Ingredients

Makes 14 (3-inch) pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
Vegetable oil for brushing griddle
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 200°F.

    Step 2

    Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, egg, and buttermilk until smooth.

    Step 3

    Heat a griddle or a large heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot enough to make drops of water scatter over its surface, then brush with oil. Working in batches and using a 1/4-cup measure filled halfway, pour batter onto griddle and cook, turning over once, until golden, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a heatproof plate and keep warm, covered, in oven.

Cooks' note:

Batter keeps, chilled and covered, 3 days. Thin as necessary with additional buttermilk or water, 1 tablespoon at a time, before using.

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  • Very delicious & easy

    • HL

    • Egypt

    • 10/10/2021

  • Soooo good! Like others I add 1T sugar and 2T melted unsalted butter. One recipe is enough for two adults.

    • aowhite

    • Boston, MA

    • 3/5/2021

  • These are perfection, all of my kids friends love to sleep over, because they know they will wake up to these pancakes. Only addition I’ve made is adding 1/2 tsp of pure vanilla and they are perfect. Oh and I usually have to double or triple the recipe! So yummy!

    • kfront

    • Gloucester, MA

    • 3/25/2020

  • Made today with a couple of additions as suggested by others. Added 2 t sugar and 1/2 t vanilla. Cut the salt to 1/2 t. I added more milk to thin batter out to a pouring consistency. Pancakes were tender and light. We really liked this recipe.

    • cakedeco

    • Cleveland Heights, OH

    • 11/26/2017

  • Very good and easy. I added 2 Tablespoons of melted butter as other recipes I've made all included butter. Also substituted wheat flour. Didn't find them too salty but served them with a blueberry and strawberry compote which could have balanced that out.

    • Anonymous

    • Eugene, OR

    • 6/19/2016

  • Very good and easy. I added 2 Tablespoons of melted butter as other recipes I've made all included butter. Also substituted wheat flour. Didn't find them too salty but served them with a blueberry and strawberry compote which could have balanced that out.

    • Anonymous

    • Eugene, OR

    • 6/19/2016

  • Very good and easy. I added 2 Tablespoons of melted butter as other recipes I've made all included butter. Also substituted wheat flour. Didn't find them too salty but served them with a blueberry and strawberry compote which could have balanced that out.

    • Anonymous

    • Eugene, OR

    • 6/19/2016

  • Wow, these are super easy and tastes great. I live in the desert at a high altitude-Albuquerque, and they still turned out good. The recipe called for just one cup of buttermilk, this was not enough so I added a little more water. 1/3 to 1/2 a cup. I also added a pinch of sugar and a splash of canola oil. They had a little crispiness yet were soft when you bite into them, I will never buy any store bought mixes ever again, not even my favorite Snoqualmie Falls from Washington State.

    • haldanec

    • Albuquerque NM

    • 6/12/2016

  • Too salty for me, even after adding a tablespoon of sugar.

    • treelessmountain

    • 4/4/2016

  • I wanted to like this recipe as it is so simple. But I don't. The batter is way to thick, and tastes only of baking soda. I won't be making it again.

    • jwlls14

    • Albany NY

    • 3/24/2016

  • Whats the prep and cook time. I want to know if I should make this

    • discodarlin

    • San Diego, CA

    • 1/27/2016

  • Easy recipe for pancakes - I made these for my Dad's birthday and they came out great! I added fresh blueberries, dropping a small handful onto each pancake after it had been dropped onto the griddle. Made about 8-9 pancakes total.

    • frakesy

    • San Francisco, CA

    • 12/21/2015

  • I normally don't write reviews but felt I had to for these pancakes. This recipe is outstanding. The pancakes turned out perfect. They were thick and fluffy! I doubled the recipe and added 2 Tbsp sugar for a touch of sweetness. This is my new go-to pancake recipe for now on. You have to make these!

    • nadajm

    • Toronto, Canada

    • 9/27/2015

  • Excellent thick, fluffy pancakes (I did not thin the batter with extra liquid). Because we were serving them for breakfast, I added 2 Tablespoons of sugar.

    • Anonymous

    • Los Angeles

    • 1/18/2015

  • Very good! Used whole wheat flour and added 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp Agave. Had to watch the heat in the griddle but so easy to put together, will make again.

    • chipper

    • Bradenton

    • 12/25/2014

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