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TRADITIONAL FLUFFY BUTTERMILK PANCAKES

Makes about 8 3-inch pancakes

My friend Robert called asking for a good buttermilk pancake recipe – he said he was very surprised not to find one on my site. I do have one for whole grain pancakes, but if you’re looking for a traditional buttermilk pancake, this one works just fine. It can easily be doubled if you have serving a larger crowd. 

 Download TRADITIONAL FLUFFY BUTTERMILK PANCAKES recipe

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

½ teaspoon table salt

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

¾ cup buttermilk

¼ 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)

1.  Mix dry ingredients in medium bowl. Pour buttermilk and milk into 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup. Whisk in egg white; mix yolk with melted butter, then stir into milk mixture. Dump wet ingredients into dry ingredients all at once; whisk until just mixed.