Hungry Sprout · Pancakes

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes for a Weekend Stack

9 ingredients

11 steps

What you need

  • 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 480 ml (2 cups) buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 45 g (3 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled, plus extra for the pan
  • maple syrup, for serving

Method

Restated from the original video

  1. 1

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.

  2. 2

    In a second bowl, beat the buttermilk and eggs until smooth.

  3. 3

    Pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula a few times.

  4. 4

    Add the melted butter and fold gently until no dry flour is visible. Leave the lumps; overmixing makes flat, tough pancakes.

  5. 5

    Let the batter rest for 5 min while the pan heats. It will thicken and turn slightly bubbly.

  6. 6

    Heat a large nonstick frying pan or griddle over medium heat, then wipe it with a thin film of butter.

  7. 7

    Pour in about 60 ml (1/4 cup) of batter per pancake, leaving space between them.

  8. 8

    Cook until bubbles break on the surface and the edges look dry, 2-3 min.

  9. 9

    Flip and cook until the second side is golden and the centre springs back when pressed, 1-2 min.

  10. 10

    Keep the cooked pancakes warm on a plate under a clean towel. Repeat with the rest of the batter, adding a little butter to the pan between batches.

  11. 11

    Serve in stacks with a pat of butter and maple syrup.

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About pancakes

A batter of flour, egg, and buttermilk poured onto a hot griddle and flipped once, browned on both sides and stacked with butter and syrup.

What cooks argue about

Cooks argue over resting the batter to let the gluten relax and bubbles form against cooking it right away, and over flipping only once the surface bubbles pop versus flipping early and often.

Everything by Hungry Sprout

Imported from natashaskitchen.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.