Make Buttermilk Pancakes

The acidity of buttermilk makes for a slightly tangy twist in these pancakes. If you don't have buttermilk on hand, you can substitute by mixing 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice with a cup of regular milk or, if you're feeling particularly ambitious, make your own buttermilk.

Ingredients

 * 9 7/8 oz (280 grams or 1 1/4 cups) of flour
 * 1 teaspoon of baking soda
 * 2 teaspoons of baking powder
 * 4 tablespoons of sugar
 * 1/2 teaspoon of salt
 * 2 eggs (beaten)
 * 20 1/2 fl oz (600 ml or 2 1/2 cups) of buttermilk
 * 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
 * 1 3/4 oz (50 grams or 1/4 cup) of butter (melted)
 * 3 1/3 fl oz (100 ml or about 1/3 cup) of vegetable oil
 * Maple syrup
 * Some fruit

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:Buttermilk2_694.PNG|200px|right]]Grab your bowl and mix all of the "dry" ingredients together (sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour).
 * 2) [[Image:Buttermilk3_709.PNG|200px|right]]Start mixing the "wet" ingredients in the "dry" bowl (buttermilk, vanilla extract, eggs, and butter). Continue when it's only combined; ignore any lumps for right now.
 * 3) [[Image:Buttermilk4_602.PNG|200px|right]]Turn on the stove top/range to medium heat and place a frying pan on the range. Pour a bit of oil into the pan.
 * 4) [[Image:Buttermilk5_532.PNG|200px|right]]Take a ladle and scoop a good proportion of pancake batter. Pour it in the frying pan and cook it for either 3 minutes or when you see bubbles forming at the top of the pancake.
 * 5) [[Image:Buttermilk6_989.PNG|200px|right]]Take your spatula and carefully try to flip the pancake over. After flipping, cook this side for about a minute. Wait until the pancake turns a golden brown color and put it on a plate.
 * 6) [[Image:Buttermilk7_301.PNG|200px|right]]Do the cooking steps for the other pancake pieces.
 * 7) [[Image:Buttermilk8_895.PNG|200px|right]]Serve with maple syrup and your choice of fruit, for example strawberries.

Tips

 * Don't over beat the batter, or your pancakes get tough. Stir the ingredients just enough to mix them.
 * If you are having bacon as a side, you can stir in 1/2 cup bacon grease instead of vegetable oil. Or melt butter and add to the mix. This will make your pancakes brown up nicely.
 * To make the pancakes particularly fluffy, try to separate and whip the egg whites into soft peaks then fold those into the final batter before cooking.
 * To remove any baking soda lumps, pour it through a sieve, rather than directly into the bowl.

Warnings

 * Be careful that you don't get burned!

Things You'll Need

 * Bowl
 * Ladle
 * Whisk
 * Spatula
 * Frying pan
 * Plate

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make Buckwheat Cakes
 * How to Make Happy Face Pancakes
 * How to Make Sourdough Pancakes
 * How to Make Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Sources and Citations

 * VideoJug - Original source of information, shared with permission