Adapted from the
Cooks Illustrated Featherweight Pancakes, these are by far the best homemade pancakes we've ever tried. Jacob agrees, each time we serve them they become part of the clean plate club. No crumb is left behind.
The original recipe calls for buttermilk, which I never have on hand, however a couple of years ago I discovered
SaCo Buttermilk for cooking and baking. You can find it in the baking aisle of the grocery store and you just add the powder to your dry ingredients and the water to your wet ingredients (where it calls for buttermilk). Its delicious, and a tub lasts forever in your fridge. You won't ever know that you didn't use actual buttermilk.
1 | cup unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 | teaspoons granulated sugar |
1/2 | teaspoon table salt |
1/2 | teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 | teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 | cup buttermilk* | | | | | |
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1/4 | cup milk (plus an extra tablespoon or so if batter is too thick) |
1 | large egg , separated |
2 | tablespoons unsalted butter , melted |
| vegetable oil (for brushing griddle)
Optional: Toddler Favorite! For fruit pancakes dice up 1/4 cup of your favorite fruit you have on hand (ex - blueberries, bananas, peaches, apples)
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