Vanilla Buttermilk Pancakes

(4 servings)

  • For Pancakes:
  • 2 and 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  • 2 and 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs - beaten
  • 2 and 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon melted butter - cooled slightly
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • For Syrup:
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Makes about 16 8-inch pancakes.

In a large bowl, sift flour with sugar, baking powder and salt.

In a small mixing bowl, mix the buttermilk with the eggs, vanilla, butter and baking soda.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Allow batter to set ten minutes before making pancakes.

Heat a griddle or fry pan to medium-high heat and spray with a light coating of cooking spray. Use 1/4 cup of batter to make each pancake. Cook until golden brown on both sides.

To make a special vanilla-maple syrup, simply mix the maple syrup with the vanilla extract.

Presto. Serve pancakes warm with the special syrup.


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Recipe number 1624. Submitted 1/11/2006.