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Buttermilk Pancakes

Tall, tangy diner pancakes. The batter should stay lumpy - beating it smooth is what turns pancakes into rubber discs.

Time
25 mins
Serves
4
Steps
7
Ingredients
9
Buttermilk Pancakes

Method

  1. 01

    Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate and salt together in a large bowl.

  2. 02

    In another bowl beat the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter.

  3. 03

    Pour the wet into the dry and fold about ten times only. Lumps are correct - overmixing develops gluten and flattens them.

  4. 04

    Rest the batter 10 minutes; it will thicken and bubble as the raising agents wake up.

  5. 05

    Heat a non-stick pan over medium and wipe it with a little butter.

  6. 06

    Ladle in the batter and cook until bubbles form and the edges look dry, about 2 minutes, then flip once and cook 1 minute more.

  7. 07

    Resist pressing them down with the spatula. Stack and serve with butter and maple syrup.

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