Buttermilk Pancakes

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Buttermilk Pancakes

Scratch pancakes — cultured tang and a buttermilk lift the mix can't match.

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At a Glance

Time

~18Min

Yield

Pancakes

Ingredients

The Batter

Scratch dry and wet, folded together just enough to combine. The buttermilk-and-soda reaction is what does the lifting.

IngredientAmount
All-purpose flourg
Cup
Eggsg
Unsalted buttermelted, also in The Garnishg
Baking powderg
Baking sodag
Sugartsp

The Garnish

Butter and maple syrup at the table.

IngredientAmount
Unsalted butter, also in The Batterg
Maple syrupCup
Salt[Diamond Crystal kosher salt assumed throughout.]to taste

Directions

  1. prep

    Whisk together All-purpose flour, Baking powder, Baking soda, Sugar, and Salt in a large bowl.

    2m
  2. Whisk Buttermilk, Eggs, and melted melted Unsalted butter together in a separate bowl.

    2m
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold until just combined. Lumps are fine — overmixing makes tough pancakes.

    1m
  4. cook

    Heat a non-stick or cast-iron pan over medium. Ladle about 60 ml batter per pancake. Cook until bubbles form across the surface and the edges look set, about 2–3 minutes. Flip once and cook 1–2 minutes more.

    12m
  5. serve

    Stack on a warm plate. Top with Unsalted butter and pour over Maple syrup.

    1m

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